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AO12 ABF

2012 Citroen Berlingo

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

193,179 mi
Last recorded193,179 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen Berlingo78,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO12 ABF
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 193,179 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 23 Feb 2026 193,179 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 16 Oct 2024 191,977 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2024 191,942 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 176,552 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Aug 2023 176,545 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 171,034 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 164,690 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre @ 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Aug 2021 164,690 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre @ 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Aug 2020 164,620 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Aug 2020 164,620 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Jul 2019 156,814 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2019 156,814 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 151,700 miles

Nearside Rear tyre getting low

Fail 21 Aug 2018 151,700 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced stop and tail light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre getting low

Pass 22 Jan 2018 137,757 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage crumple/crash bar behind rear bumper (6.1.A.1)

Fail 22 Jan 2018 137,757 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear worn low on inner edge

Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage crumple/crash bar behind rear bumper (6.1.A.1)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 97,042 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Feb 2017 97,032 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Tyre has three nails in tread ()

Pass 13 Feb 2016 57,769 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2016 57,693 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front tyre has nail

Nearside Rear tyre has nail

Pass 19 Feb 2015 19,351 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 19,350 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?

Based on 4,453,235 MOT tests across 354,716 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,167
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
354,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 117,833
Stop lamp not working 110,487
Registration plate lamp not working 95,795
position lamp(s) not working 76,407
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 75,499
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AO12 ABF is a 2012 Citroen Berlingo in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2012 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 78,453 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen Berlingo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 117,833 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO12 ABF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Berlingo typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 14 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AO12 ABF is a 2012 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 12 May 2012.

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