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Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss
86%
MOT pass rate · 1,241 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 40,532 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,241 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Citroen C3

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen Berlingo 1000 drver ed bhdi ss report Full Citroen C3 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.