Diesel Citroen Berlingo: MOT pass rate

68.6% of diesel Citroen Berlingos pass the MOT first time, measured across 166,557 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 97,519.

Diesel against the other Citroen Berlingo versions

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 specifically, electric is the strongest at 81.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 68.7% 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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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 had covered 97,519 miles at test, against 87,122 for the petrol and 26,030 for the electric. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Citroen Berlingo

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.2% of tests (7.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.9% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.4% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.3% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.3% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)

From 167,190 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Berlingo tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Berlingo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.13% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Citroen Berlingo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (5.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.3% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.9% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.2% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests

From 167,190 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Berlingo tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Berlingo fuel types

• Petrol Citroen Berlingo - 69.4%
• Electric Citroen Berlingo - 81.3%

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