Citroen Berlingo: visibility MOT failures

Of the 1,184,640 Citroen Berlingo MOT tests in this dataset, 6.2% recorded at least one visibility failure. It shows up most on 2020 and 2021 cars.

Wipers, washers, mirrors and screen damage — usually inexpensive, but check for chips in the driver's line of sight. Typical repair cost: £15–£150 (rough UK ballpark, not a quote).

Visibility failures by year

Visibility fail rate by model year — Citroen Berlingo
Model year Tests Fail rate
1997 513 6.8%
1998 1,195 5.3%
1999 1,684 7.1%
2000 3,733 7.5%
2001 8,165 7.5%
2002 14,116 7.3%
2003 24,365 7.4%
2004 29,883 7.2%
2005 31,795 6.8%
2006 41,715 6.3%
2007 43,038 6.3%
2008 43,204 5.9%
2009 59,225 5.7%
2010 53,242 6.1%
2011 57,355 6.1%
2012 67,991 5.9%
2013 84,256 5.9%
2014 96,208 5.8%
2015 99,348 5.5%
2016 92,119 5.3%
2017 86,191 5.2%
2018 86,405 5.7%
2019 75,364 7.6%
2020 45,179 8.5%
2021 28,882 8.6%
2022 9,066 6.4%
2023 326 2.1%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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