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MOT reliability

Citroen Balingo

3 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Citroen Balingo vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Balingo has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,181 miles.

3
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
6,230
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Balingo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Balingo MOT tests:

  • Other130%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Citroen Balingo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
4367%
5367%
6475%
72100%
8560%
9475%
10250%
11250%
121100%
131100%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Citroen Balingo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Balingo MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  3. Windscreen scratched (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  6. Oil leak (2 times)
  7. Rear both tyre parised (2 times)
  8. Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3) (2 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2 times)
  11. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (2 times)
  12. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  13. Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. both front tyres worn very low on both inner and outer edge (2 times)
  15. oil level low (2 times)

Citroen Balingo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 11 64% 88,302
2005 1 7 100% 73,117
1999 1 12 67% 100,125

Citroen Balingo reliability FAQ

Across 3 Citroen Balingo vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Balingo MOT issues are: Oil leak; Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Windscreen scratched.

The typical Citroen Balingo in our data has covered around 87,181 miles.

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