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BG52 PUF

2002 Citroen Berlingo

Gold Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2020
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

176,215 mi
Last recorded176,215 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2020
Typical for 2002 Citroen Berlingo90,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG52 PUF
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2002
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Fail 18 Nov 2020 176,215 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

interaction on dash tell tale lights

Fail 5 Oct 2020 176,209 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Spare tyre defective Tyre is flat ()

Pass 24 Jan 2019 173,652 miles

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

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

Rear Wiper blade split

Spare wheel deflated

Fail 24 Jan 2019 173,652 miles

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

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

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

Rear Wiper blade split

Spare wheel deflated

Fail 23 Jan 2019 173,651 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Rear Wiper blade split

Spare wheel deflated

Pass 25 Jan 2018 170,699 miles

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

Fail 15 Jan 2018 170,695 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Side repeater incorrect colour Both (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 20 Jan 2017 167,572 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Fail 19 Jan 2017 167,572 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Sep 2015 160,051 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Sep 2015 160,051 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 152,803 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2013 145,273 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 24 Sep 2013 145,273 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 134,740 miles

Front anti roll bar links knocking have slight play.

Rear exhuust section has slight leak of gases at clamp.

Pass 16 Sep 2011 123,388 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Fail 17 Sep 2010 114,914 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

air bag light on dash

both front tyres at 2m on edges 175/70/14

both rear tyres on 2m and worn on edges 175/70/14

nsr tyre peirshed

Pass 17 Sep 2010 114,914 miles

air bag light on dash

both front tyres at 2m on edges 175/70/14

both rear tyres on 2m and worn on edges 175/70/14

nsr tyre peirshed

Pass 15 Sep 2009 96,599 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

ball joint cover split on nearside front drop link

Fail 15 Sep 2009 96,599 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside headlamp aim not tested

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

ball joint cover split on nearside front drop link

Fail 12 Sep 2008 77,013 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 12 Sep 2008 77,013 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 57,150 miles

n/s/f tyre ON LIMIT 175/70/14

o/s/f tyre well worn on edges

rear tyres well worn on edges and perished

Pass 18 Sep 2006 37,330 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2005 29,233 miles

front brakes noisey

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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BG52 PUF is a 2002 Citroen Berlingo in Gold with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2002 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 90,705 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 BG52 PUF, 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 24 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG52 PUF is a 2002 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 28 November 2002.

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