Citroen BERLINGO - 2004
374.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 3,538 cars, 7,924 tests and 29,696 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,538 cars
The 2004 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 375 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 382 per 100 vehicles, indicating a relative performance improvement of about 2%. However, it shows significantly higher defect rates in visibility and equipment categories, with visibility issues nearly 39% worse and equipment problems over 112% worse than the average. Interestingly, as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where it reaches 498 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Berlingo performs adequately compared to its peers, it struggles with specific visibility and equipment-related defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,538 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.5% better
158.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 12.9% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 36.2% worse
39.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.5% worse
110.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.3% better
265.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 2.8% better
61.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 101.4% worse
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 14.7% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,346
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,970
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,889
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,627
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,145
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 881
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 769
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 764
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 745
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 672
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 229