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Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise bhdi ss vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise bhdi ss
79%
MOT pass rate · 222 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise bhdi ss is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise bhdi ss Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 75,676 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 222 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise bhdi ss

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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 850 en-prise bhdi ss is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen Berlingo 850 en-prise 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.