Citroen BERLINGO - 2019
152.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen BERLINGO, model year 2019.
Sample size: 16,127 cars, 36,170 tests and 55,245 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 16,127 cars
The 2019 Citroen Berlingo has an overall defect rate of 153 per 100 vehicles, which is 44% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 106 per 100. The defect rate increases significantly with mileage, peaking at 317 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Berlingo exhibits higher rates of defects in categories such as Brakes and Visibility compared to average vehicles, with a particularly concerning rate of 75% for Brakes, compared to the average of 60%. In contrast, it performs exceptionally well in categories like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, indicating specific areas of concern that potential buyers should be aware of. Overall, while the Berlingo has strengths, its higher defect rates in critical safety-related areas warrant careful consideration.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 16,127 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.5% worse
75.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 3.6% worse
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▼ 87.7% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- 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
▼ 267.1% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.9% better
111.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 451.4% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 105.6% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 127.5% worse
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 11,790
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,597
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,517
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: 2,694
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,223
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,810
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,772
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,572
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,383
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,267
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,086
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
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: 693
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 319