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1,787 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
73.9%
Pass-after-fix
9.5%
Fail
16.1%
Avg miles
44,523
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,787 tests
Pass rate drops 3.5 points across the cohorts — recent Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
76.8%
Fail
12.6%
PRS
10.7%
Avg mileage at test
52,284 mi
Pass
73.4%
Fail
16.7%
PRS
9.3%
Avg mileage at test
43,179 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,787 MOT tests, the Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi returns 73.9% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Wipers that don't clear the screen and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 44,523, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
84 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
75 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
62 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
57 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
44 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
Wiper blade defective
42 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
31 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
19 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£118–£320
If every one of this Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.5-point gap between bands means the year you buy Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
76.8%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 76.8% — a 3.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
73.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 73.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 76.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and not working on dipped beam. Average mileage on test for this band is 43,179 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (76.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (73.4% pass). That's a 3.5-point spread across 1,524 older tests and 263 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Good payload for size. Safety tech. Engaging to drive.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
