2008 Citroen Berlingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

122,120

Total Tests (All Years)

119,287 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen Berlingo as it ages.

2 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs50.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.5%	374
3 yrs	70.8%	11,555
4 yrs	69.1%	11,151
5 yrs	62.8%	10,793
6 yrs	59.9%	10,546
7 yrs	58.8%	10,198
8 yrs	56.7%	9,841
9 yrs	55.0%	10,393
10 yrs	52.9%	7,112
11 yrs	52.9%	6,942
12 yrs	53.2%	6,593
13 yrs	52.6%	7,835
14 yrs	51.1%	5,837
15 yrs	51.6%	6,522
16 yrs	50.2%	6,428

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen Berlingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.2%	6,428
2023 (15 yrs)	51.6%	6,522
2022 (14 yrs)	51.1%	5,837
2021 (13 yrs)	52.6%	7,835
2020 (12 yrs)	53.2%	6,593
2019 (11 yrs)	52.9%	6,942
2018 (10 yrs)	52.9%	7,112
2017 (9 yrs)	55%	10,393
2016 (8 yrs)	56.7%	9,841
2015 (7 yrs)	58.8%	10,198
2014 (6 yrs)	59.9%	10,546
2013 (5 yrs)	62.8%	10,793
2012 (4 yrs)	69.1%	11,151
2011 (3 yrs)	70.8%	11,555
2010 (2 yrs)	72.5%	374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 374Avg Mileage 35,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,555Avg Mileage 40,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,151Avg Mileage 52,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,793Avg Mileage 63,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,546Avg Mileage 72,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,198Avg Mileage 81,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,841Avg Mileage 88,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,393Avg Mileage 94,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,112Avg Mileage 99,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,942Avg Mileage 104,346Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,593Avg Mileage 107,595Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,835Avg Mileage 111,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,837Avg Mileage 113,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,522Avg Mileage 116,396Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,428Avg Mileage 119,287Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Berlingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	72.5%	374	35,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011	3	70.8%	11,555	40,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	4	69.1%	11,151	52,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	5	62.8%	10,793	63,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2014	6	59.9%	10,546	72,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2015	7	58.8%	10,198	81,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2016	8	56.7%	9,841	88,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2017	9	55.0%	10,393	94,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2018	10	52.9%	7,112	99,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2019	11	52.9%	6,942	104,346	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2020	12	53.2%	6,593	107,595	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%
2021	13	52.6%	7,835	111,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2022	14	51.1%	5,837	113,625	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%
2023	15	51.6%	6,522	116,396	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2024	16	50.2%	6,428	119,287	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen Berlingo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	36.2% (16 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	33.6% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Berlingo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 122,120 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.