Citroen BERLINGO - 2008
347.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 5,759 cars, 13,333 tests and 46,375 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,759 cars
The 2008 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 348 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 337 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 3.1% increase relative to its peers. Notably, as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, peaking at 475 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The model is particularly prone to issues with steering and visibility, showing significantly higher defect rates compared to the average. Furthermore, it stands out negatively in categories such as lights and electrics, as well as equipment, where its defect rates are notably above average levels.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,759 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.4% better
111.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 53.3% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 44.3% worse
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 24.8% worse
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.1% better
266.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 2.9% worse
52.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 103.0% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
▼ 58.5% worse
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 4,514
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,091
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,122
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,891
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: 1,349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 902
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 695
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 625
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 334