Citroen Berlingo in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 63.1% of 10,965 APK periodic inspections of the Citroen Berlingo in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 12.3 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Citroen Berlingo in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	63.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	10965
Defects per inspection	1.72	per inspection	as recorded	2024	10965

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Citroen Berlingo do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Citroen Berlingo against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Citroen Berlingo: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Citroen Berlingo failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	40.1	33.7	6.4 points above	1,844
Finland	32.0	26.3	5.7 points above	2,083
The Netherlands	63.1	50.8	12.3 points above	10,965

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 14,892 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Citroen Berlingo?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Citroen Berlingo in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,196 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Citroen Berlingo: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,196
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,838
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	1,367
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	989
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	872
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	786
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	783
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	736

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 10,965 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Citroen Berlingo periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/citroen-berlingo/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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