Does the Citroen Berlingo fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Citroen Berlingo records 11.68 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.98 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.30, 95% interval −0.37 to −0.24). It ranks 309 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Citroen Berlingo by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen Berlingo is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 53,535 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 53,535 | 4.91 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 33,501 | 3.07 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 14,240 | 1.31 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 3,902 | 0.36 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 3,893 | 0.36 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,091,034 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Citroen Berlingo gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.6% of Citroen Berlingo MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,788 miles later (25,677 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,677 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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