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Citroen Berlingo vs Citroen Hv van: 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 Hv van
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo (70%) and Citroen Hv van (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo Citroen Hv van
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 121,813 mi 6,065 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 Hv van

  1. Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
  2. Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
  3. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo (70%) and Citroen Hv van (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.