Citroen Berlingo vs Volkswagen Caddy
The Volkswagen Caddy has the better MOT record of the two — 20.3% fail rate versus 23.6% for the Citroen Berlingo across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Berlingo records failures noticeably more often.
23.6%
Berlingo fail rate
20.3%
Caddy fail rate
3.29pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Citroen Berlingo | Volkswagen Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,184,640 | 893,905 |
| Pass rate | 76.4% | 79.7% |
| Fail rate | 23.6% | 20.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | Berlingo | Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Suspension | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Brakes | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Visibility | 6.2% | 5.3% |
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.