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Citroen Berlingo vs Citroen Light 15: 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 Light 15
89%
MOT pass rate · 88 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Light 15 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo Citroen Light 15
MOT pass rate 70% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 121,813 mi 74,507 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 354,558 88

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 Light 15

  1. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Light 15 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.