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Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss vs Citroen Xsara: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss
93%
MOT pass rate · 15 vehicles
Citroen Xsara
69%
MOT pass rate · 355,587 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss (93%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss Citroen Xsara
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 37,542 mi 119,683 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15 355,587

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
  4. Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Citroen Xsara

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss (93%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Berlingo 1000 drvr pro ptch ss report Full Citroen Xsara 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.