Citroen BERLINGO - 2010
328.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 7,640 cars, 17,932 tests and 58,905 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,640 cars
The 2010 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 328 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a marked increase in defects with mileage, especially in the highest mileage category where it reaches 469 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs significantly worse than average in categories such as Visibility and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates of 35% and 119% respectively, compared to the averages of 22% and 77%. Additionally, the Berlingo's defect rate in Equipment and Other categories also exceeds the yearly averages, suggesting specific vulnerabilities in these areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,640 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.9% better
107.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 1.2% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 55.4% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 53.6% worse
119.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.6% better
252.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▼ 18.5% worse
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 104.9% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 109.0% worse
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- 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: 6,784
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,289
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,857
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,140
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: 2,371
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,776
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,733
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,574
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,210
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,160
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,574
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,125
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,044
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 803
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 694
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 625
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 440