Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl passed on its first attempt in 87.7%, and its overall record sits +8.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl in the 2023–2025 data: 76 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl, each with how many of the model's 76 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim not tested unable to be tested" (Major) — noted on about 1 Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl model year on record is 2021 (89.5% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.5%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl Owners

These checks follow this Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen Berlingo Rip Curl MOT & Reliability