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Citroen Berlingo vs Citroen Espace: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo
70%
MOT pass rate · 354,558 vehicles
Citroen Espace
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo (70%) and Citroen Espace (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo Citroen Espace
MOT pass rate 70% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 121,813 mi 150,136 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 354,558 1

Most common faults

Citroen Berlingo

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

Citroen Espace

  1. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  2. Nail in nearside front tyre
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo (70%) and Citroen Espace (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Berlingo report Full Citroen Espace 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.