Citroen Berlingo vs Renault Trafic

On MOT-testable defects, the Citroen Berlingo (fail rate 24.0%) performed better than the Renault Trafic (27.5%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was steering, where the Trafic recorded failures more often.

24.0%
Berlingo fail rate
27.5%
Trafic fail rate
3.53pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricCitroen BerlingoRenault Trafic
MOT tests analysed1,131,763670,711
Pass rate76.0%72.5%
Fail rate24.0%27.5%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Citroen Berlingo 24.0% Renault Trafic 27.5%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryBerlingoTrafic
Steering0.0%8.5%
Body, structure & corrosion6.4%0.0%
Suspension8.8%15.0%
Lighting & signalling19.5%14.4%
Brakes6.8%10.4%
Visibility6.2%5.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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