Citroen BERLINGO - 2006
352.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2006.
Sample size: 5,210 cars, 11,588 tests and 40,800 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 5,210 cars
The 2006 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 352 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 4.6% improvement. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Berlingo shows a significantly higher incidence of issues. This model notably struggles with steering, visibility, and equipment defects, with rates that exceed the average by substantial margins. Overall, while the Berlingo performs relatively well compared to its peers, specific areas highlight a need for attention, especially as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,210 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.8% better
131.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 56.9% worse
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 34.7% worse
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.8% better
98.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.4% better
253.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 9.4% worse
65.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 100.8% worse
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▼ 41.8% worse
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 3,555
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,081
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,318
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,030
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,653
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: 1,135
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,058
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 880
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 876
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 880
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 335