2014 Citroen Berlingo 625 Enterprise HDI 1.6L Heavy oil · GXZ 6950

Three MOT failures within the last four testing cycles, against only two passes over the same period, define a vehicle with a difficult recent roadworthiness record. The most recent test on 2026-04-30 resulted in a fail, mirroring the pattern established by the 2023-12-28 and 2022-11-25 failures, with passes squeezed between them on 2024-02-05 and 2022-12-28. The fact that no defects have been entered against any of these tests means the reasons for refusal are not recorded in this dataset, so the precise mechanical causes remain unknown. However, the clustering of failures — three in roughly three and a half years — suggests the vehicle has been repeatedly borderline at inspection rather than consistently compliant, and any prospective buyer should be prepared for underlying issues that have not yet been formally catalogued. With 130,010 miles recorded across approximately twelve years, the Berlingo is accumulating around 10,800 miles per year, which sits broadly within the expected band for a working van of this type and age. There is, however, a notable gap in the testing record between 2019-12-13 and 2022-11-25, a period of nearly three years during which the vehicle was either off the road, exempt from testing, or the tests were not captured in this dataset. Such a gap can mask significant mechanical deterioration, particularly to brake discs, callipers, suspension bushes and coil springs, all of which are common wear items on a high-riding, load-carrying vehicle. The mileage progression between recorded tests cannot be fully verified, but the return to annual testing from late 2022 onwards suggests the van is once again in regular commercial use. On a physical inspection and test drive, particular attention should be paid to the braking system, as Berlingos of this generation are prone to binding rear calipers and worn front discs, which frequently cause MOT failures and would not necessarily have been documented if the defect entries are missing from the record. Listen for any scraping or grinding from the front wheels when turning at low speed, and check for a pulling sensation under firm braking, which can indicate a sticking caliper or unevenly worn pad material. The clutch should be tested under load on an incline, as dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear are common at higher mileages in HDi variants of this age. Steering should feel tight without clonking through the full lock, and the gear lever should select all ratios cleanly without a crunchy or notchy engagement, particularly into reverse. Given the absence of recorded defect details across all eight tests, a pre-purchase inspection at a VAT-registered garage is strongly advisable, with particular emphasis on a diagnostic readout for any stored fault codes in the engine and ABS modules, an under-lift check for oil leaks from the HDi engine and gearbox, and a thorough examination of the front subframe and suspension arms for corrosion, which is a known issue on Berlingos operating in winter road-salt conditions. Road test the vehicle over broken surfaces and speed bumps to expose worn anti-roll bar drop links, top mounts and rear beam bushes, and verify that the clutch does not slip under hard acceleration in fourth or fifth gear. Until the reasons for the three failures are independently established, this vehicle should be regarded as having an unverified mechanical baseline rather than a clean bill of health.