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BD51 FYE

2001 Citroen Berlingo

White Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

176,249 mi
Last recorded176,249 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Citroen Berlingo97,212 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD51 FYE
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 176,249 miles

Nearside Centre Outer Sill Slight Corrosion

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2024 167,804 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underbody corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2024 167,804 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underbody corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2023 166,238 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

inner outer wings corroded

underbody corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2023 166,238 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

inner outer wings corroded

underbody corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2022 164,031 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides also corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

inner and outer wings corroded

underbody corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2021 160,208 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2018 155,732 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured side (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 22 Oct 2018 155,620 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired spring missing (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 152,077 miles

Oil leak

Fail 4 Oct 2017 152,077 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 1 Sep 2016 149,080 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both starting to score (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Fail 1 Sep 2016 149,080 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on outer edge of tread pattern (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both starting to score (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2015 146,983 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 9 Oct 2015 146,983 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2014 143,840 miles

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Oct 2013 140,212 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2013 140,211 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2012 134,932 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2012 134,932 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 128,867 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2010 122,065 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Oct 2010 122,064 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 115,949 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2009 115,949 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Aug 2008 108,475 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2008 108,475 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 4 Aug 2007 103,803 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2007 103,803 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 Aug 2006 87,489 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2005 81,204 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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BD51 FYE is a 2001 Citroen Berlingo in White with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2001 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 97,212 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 BD51 FYE, 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 25 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BD51 FYE is a 2001 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 14 November 2001.

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