Citroen Berlingo vs Vauxhall Vivaro

On MOT-testable defects, the Citroen Berlingo (fail rate 24.0%) performed better than the Vauxhall Vivaro (28.1%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was steering, where the Vivaro recorded failures more often.

24.0%
Berlingo fail rate
28.1%
Vivaro fail rate
4.11pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricCitroen BerlingoVauxhall Vivaro
MOT tests analysed1,131,7631,121,478
Pass rate76.0%71.9%
Fail rate24.0%28.1%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Citroen Berlingo 24.0% Vauxhall Vivaro 28.1%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryBerlingoVivaro
Steering0.0%8.9%
Suspension8.8%15.7%
Body, structure & corrosion6.4%0.0%
Lighting & signalling19.5%14.9%
Brakes6.8%11.0%
Visibility6.2%5.9%

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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