Citroen E-Berlingo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen E-Berlingo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen E-Berlingo passed on its first attempt in 88.2%, and its overall record sits +8.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen E-Berlingo in the 2023–2025 data: 906 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). 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 E-Berlingo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen E-Berlingo, the Visibility 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 E-Berlingo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen E-Berlingo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen E-Berlingo, each with how many of the model's 906 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 24 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 18 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 9 Citroen E-Berlingo tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen E-Berlingo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen E-Berlingo model year on record is 2023 (96.7% across 91 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (88.3%). The gap between them is 8.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen E-Berlingo reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 4.2 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen E-Berlingo Owners

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

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  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 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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

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