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K34 VPE

1998 Citroen Berlingo

White Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

157,786 mi
Last recorded157,786 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Citroen Berlingo121,961 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK34 VPE
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 157,786 miles

Central Rear axle corroded

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 157,272 miles

Central Rear axle corroded

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs near subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs near subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2023 156,714 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2023 156,714 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut top to bulkhead corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2022 154,876 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top to bulkhead (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 153,727 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead by top suspension mount corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 152,766 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulk head by suspension turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Oct 2019 151,590 miles

Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2018 150,233 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2018 150,233 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 18 Oct 2017 147,117 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 144,417 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Fail 21 Oct 2016 144,417 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing

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

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Pass 15 Oct 2015 139,938 miles

tail pipe corroded

Fail 15 Oct 2015 139,938 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

tail pipe corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2014 137,968 miles

Oil leak

Fail 8 Oct 2014 137,914 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Oil leak

Pass 29 Oct 2013 132,559 miles

advise offside and nearside inner wings in front of suspension moutings corrodede but not near suspension.

Fail 21 Oct 2013 132,531 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Upper Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

advise offside and nearside inner wings in front of suspension moutings corrodede but not near suspension.

Fail 22 Oct 2012 128,093 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2012 128,093 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 122,482 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2010 117,319 miles

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

advise some corrosion on offside and nearside inner wing area.

Fail 22 Oct 2010 117,319 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

advise some corrosion on offside and nearside inner wing area.

Pass 23 Oct 2009 111,868 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 106,922 miles

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 31 Oct 2007 103,450 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2006 96,569 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2005 95,779 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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K34 VPE is a 1998 Citroen Berlingo in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1998 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 121,961 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 K34 VPE, 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 28 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K34 VPE is a 1998 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 1 December 1998.

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