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Citroen Berlingo 650 x pro bluehdi vs Citroen Xsara: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo 650 x pro bluehdi
86%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Citroen Xsara
69%
MOT pass rate · 355,587 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo 650 x pro bluehdi (86%) 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 650 x pro bluehdi Citroen Xsara
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 70,162 mi 119,683 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17 355,587

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo 650 x pro bluehdi

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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 650 x pro bluehdi (86%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Berlingo 650 x pro bluehdi 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.