2019 Citroen Berlingo 1.5L Diesel · CP68 GZM

The 2019 Citroen Berlingo passed its most recent MOT on 5 June 2026 at 57,455 miles, but the maintenance picture is stable rather than improving. The tester flagged slight corrosion on both rear brake hose ferrules, a recurring issue first noted on the offside rear in December 2024. All four tyres showed wear close to the legal limit, with both fronts worn on both edges and the nearside rear worn on both edges, suggesting alignment or inflation issues have gone unaddressed between tests. The vehicle has not failed an MOT since June 2025, yet the brake hose corrosion has persisted across at least two consecutive annual tests, indicating a slow-developing concern rather than a one-off defect. The mileage progression tells a consistent story. Between December 2023 at 35,454 miles and December 2024 at 46,450 miles, the Berlingo covered 10,996 miles in twelve months. The following eighteen months to the June 2026 test added only 11,005 miles, a slight deceleration but still within the roughly 8,200 miles per year average typical for this age. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the record, and the annual test pattern has been broadly maintained since at least late 2023. A buyer inspecting this vehicle in person should focus on the rear brake hoses. Slight corrosion on the ferrule is an advisory-level finding today, but if the corrosion has progressed to the hose body or fitting, fluid seepage and reduced braking integrity become real risks. Check the full length of both rear hoses for cracking, bulging, or wetness around the unions. The uneven tyre wear, particularly the both-edges wear pattern on the fronts, points to possible tracking misalignment, worn suspension bushes, or tired dampers. Have the front suspension inspected for play in the track rod ends and wishbone bushes, and verify the wheel alignment is within specification. The windscreen damage noted across three consecutive tests appears stable and outside the driver's direct line of sight, but confirm it has not spread, as a developing crack can fail a future test and compromise structural integrity.