Citroen
Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi
1,575 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's in line with the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models.
Pass
77.3%
Pass-after-fix
6.8%
Fail
14.8%
Avg miles
44,568
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.
The picture
Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,575 MOT tests, the Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi returns 77.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Audible warning inoperative and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 44,568, 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.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
77 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 02
Audible warning inoperative
55 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
48 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 04
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
42 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
41 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
33 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
26 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
25 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
23 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
19 occurrences · 1.2% 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 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi'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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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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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.
Buying or keeping a Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi?
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 Eprise Pro Bhdi 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.