MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
296,246 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Battery insecure
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front brake performance showing imbalance - 18%
n/s/f wiper deteriorating
radiator leaking
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake performance showing imbalance - 18%
n/s/f wiper deteriorating
radiator leaking
rear tyres feathering on inner edges
Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (3.6.G.1a)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.E.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?
Based on 4,453,235 MOT tests across 354,716 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P497 JHK is a 1996 Citroen Berlingo in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1996 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 134,440 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 P497 JHK, 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 30 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P497 JHK is a 1996 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 11 December 1996.
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