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Citroen Berlingo vs Citroen Xantia: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Berlingo
70%
MOT pass rate · 354,558 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen Xantia
68%
MOT pass rate · 86,755 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Berlingo Citroen Xantia
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 121,813 mi 130,867 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 354,558 86,755

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 Xantia

  1. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Citroen Berlingo is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen Berlingo report Full Citroen Xantia 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.