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Citroen Berlingo vs Citroen Solo: 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 Solo
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Berlingo (70%) and Citroen Solo (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 Solo
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 4.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 12%
Average mileage 121,813 mi 10,178 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 Solo

  1. TESTED FOR DAYLIGHT USE ONLY NO LIGHTS FITTED
  2. Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
  5. Offside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Citroen Berlingo report Full Citroen Solo 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.