Petrol Citroen Berlingo: MOT pass rate

69.4% of petrol Citroen Berlingos pass the MOT first time, measured across 9,256 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,122.

Petrol against the other Citroen Berlingo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Citroen Berlingo specifically, electric is the strongest at 81.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.7 points above 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 petrol Citroen Berlingo had covered 87,122 miles at test, against 97,519 for the diesel and 26,030 for the electric. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 petrol Citroen Berlingo

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.6% of tests (9.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 2.3% of tests (5.43x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.9% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.2% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
7. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.1% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.2% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,309 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Berlingo tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Berlingo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.52% 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 petrol Citroen Berlingo

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

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 3.2% of tests (13.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.9% of tests (5.02x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.3% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 14.5% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.6% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 9.3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.9% of tests

From 9,309 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Berlingo tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Berlingo fuel types

• Diesel Citroen Berlingo - 68.6%
• Electric Citroen Berlingo - 81.3%

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