Citroen BERLINGO - 2014
244.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2014.
Sample size: 14,991 cars, 35,944 tests and 87,938 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 14,991 cars
The 2014 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 245 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 194 per 100, representing a 26% increase. Notably, the Berlingo shows a rising trend in defects with mileage; as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply across all segments. In particular, the model stands out negatively in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, as well as body and structure, where it greatly exceeds the average defect rates. While tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the overall patterns suggest that this model may require additional attention in these key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,991 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.7% better
90.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 5.0% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
▼ 63.4% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 171.1% worse
107.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.5% better
193.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 76.9% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 184.4% worse
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 15.9% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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: 14,115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,128
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,186
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: 4,072
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,380
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,292
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,237
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,180
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,009
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,292
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,180
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,988
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,793
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,645
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,447
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: 1,244
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 901
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 739