2003 Citroen Berlingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

170,645

Total Tests (All Years)

118,098 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Citroen Berlingo as it ages.

6 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.9%	17,801
7 yrs	56.8%	17,226
8 yrs	52.9%	17,224
9 yrs	50.7%	16,624
10 yrs	47.0%	16,005
11 yrs	45.9%	15,022
12 yrs	46.4%	14,041
13 yrs	47.2%	12,685
14 yrs	46.5%	11,574
15 yrs	47.5%	6,655
16 yrs	48.6%	5,839
17 yrs	48.1%	4,924
18 yrs	48.2%	5,214
19 yrs	50.4%	3,460
20 yrs	51.5%	3,544
21 yrs	52.5%	2,807

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen Berlingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.5%	2,807
2023 (20 yrs)	51.5%	3,544
2022 (19 yrs)	50.4%	3,460
2021 (18 yrs)	48.2%	5,214
2020 (17 yrs)	48.1%	4,924
2019 (16 yrs)	48.6%	5,839
2018 (15 yrs)	47.5%	6,655
2017 (14 yrs)	46.5%	11,574
2016 (13 yrs)	47.2%	12,685
2015 (12 yrs)	46.4%	14,041
2014 (11 yrs)	45.9%	15,022
2013 (10 yrs)	47%	16,005
2012 (9 yrs)	50.7%	16,624
2011 (8 yrs)	52.9%	17,224
2010 (7 yrs)	56.8%	17,226
2009 (6 yrs)	59.9%	17,801

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,801Avg Mileage 71,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,226Avg Mileage 79,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,224Avg Mileage 86,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,624Avg Mileage 94,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,005Avg Mileage 100,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,022Avg Mileage 105,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,041Avg Mileage 110,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,685Avg Mileage 114,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,574Avg Mileage 117,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,655Avg Mileage 118,541Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,839Avg Mileage 119,463Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,924Avg Mileage 119,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,214Avg Mileage 119,994Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,460Avg Mileage 119,949Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,544Avg Mileage 120,048Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 118,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen Berlingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.9%	17,801	71,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	7	56.8%	17,226	79,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	8	52.9%	17,224	86,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	9	50.7%	16,624	94,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2013	10	47.0%	16,005	100,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2014	11	45.9%	15,022	105,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2015	12	46.4%	14,041	110,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%
2016	13	47.2%	12,685	114,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%
2017	14	46.5%	11,574	117,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2018	15	47.5%	6,655	118,541	Brakes — 60.5%
2019	16	48.6%	5,839	119,463	Brakes — 63.5%
2020	17	48.1%	4,924	119,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.8%
2021	18	48.2%	5,214	119,994	Brakes — 67.7%
2022	19	50.4%	3,460	119,949	Brakes — 62.9%
2023	20	51.5%	3,544	120,048	Brakes — 64.3%
2024	21	52.5%	2,807	118,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen Berlingo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.7% (6 yrs)	51.6% (21 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.4% (6 yrs)	49.0% (21 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (6 yrs)	31.3% (21 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Berlingo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,645 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.