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Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75 vs Citroen Xsara: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75
83%
MOT pass rate · 908 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen Xsara
69%
MOT pass rate · 355,587 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75 Citroen Xsara
MOT pass rate 83% 69%
MOT failure rate 17% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1%
Average mileage 167,844 mi 119,683 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 908 355,587

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75

No fault breakdown available.

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 625 lx hdi 75 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen Berlingo 625 lx hdi 75 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.