Diesel Citroen Berlingo Multispace: MOT pass rate
80% of diesel Citroen Berlingo Multispaces pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,902 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,823.
Diesel against the other Citroen Berlingo Multispace versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 80% | 2,902 |
| Petrol | 83.5% | 515 |
| All Citroen Berlingo Multispace | 80.6% | 3,417 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Citroen Berlingo Multispace specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.5%, and this diesel version sits 0.6 points below the 80.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Citroen Berlingo Multispace had covered 46,823 miles at test, against 39,204 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Citroen Berlingo Multispace page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.