MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN BERLINGOs year 1997

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Pass percent:45.80%

(The average a diesel CITROEN BERLINGO year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:27,385 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2979
Registration plate lamp issues	2769
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2245
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1331
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1328
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1275
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1166
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	899
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	875
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	830
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	726
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	687
Rear brake binding	658
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	650
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	611
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	580
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	554
Windscreen has damage	544
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	543
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	499
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	493
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	491
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	480
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	467
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	449
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	446
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	438
Registration plate issues	433
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	431
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	430
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	389
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	353
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	347
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	341
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	336
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	324
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	314
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	310
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	291
Rear brake application uneven	289
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	289
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	281
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	276
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	275
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	266
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	265
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	261
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	258
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	250
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	219
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	217
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	200
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	199
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	198
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	196
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	184
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	182
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	177
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	175
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	170
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	166
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	156
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	155
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	155
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	152
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	147
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	146
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	145
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	143
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	141
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Front brake application uneven	137
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	135
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	132
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	128
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	128
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	127
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	127
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	121
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	118
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	118
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	117
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	113
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	113
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	110
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	109
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	101
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	100
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	99
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	98
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	98
Brake hose damaged	97
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	95
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	94
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	91
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	90
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	88
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	86
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	86
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	85
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	83
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	81
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	77
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	77
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	77
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	75
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	75
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	75
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	70
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	69
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	69
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	68
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	64
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	64
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	63
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	63
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	61
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	57
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	56
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	55
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	55
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	54
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	52
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	51
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.4\|	50
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	50
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	48
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	48
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	46
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	46
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	46
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	46
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	45
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	45
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	45
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	45
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	45

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN BERLINGOs year 1997

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