2015 Citroen Berlingo 1.6L Diesel · DG65 AAU

The 2025‑11‑26 MOT at 129,669 miles resulted in a pass with no defects recorded, indicating that the vehicle currently meets the DVSA roadworthiness criteria. However, the preceding tests on 2025‑11‑22 and 2025‑11‑15, both recorded within a week and at similar mileage, revealed exhaust emission exceedances and an inoperative registration plate lamp, showing that the recent pass follows a series of recurring faults rather than a stable improvement. The mileage trajectory over the past seven years shows a roughly average annual usage of 11,788 miles, consistent with the vehicle’s 11‑year age. Nonetheless, the jump from 110,459 miles on 28 July 2023 to 120,705 miles on 12 November 2024 represents an accumulation of about 10,250 miles in 16 months, suggesting periods of intensive use or extended intervals between tests, while earlier intervals were more evenly spaced. Recurring issues flagged in the record include split or insecure constant‑velocity joints on the off‑side front drive shaft (detected on 28 July 2023 and 28 July 2023), persistent exhaust emission failures (22 November 2025 and 15 November 2025), and repeated warnings about near‑legal tyre wear on the near‑side front and off‑side front tyres (2024‑11‑18, 2024‑11‑12, 2023‑11‑12). Additionally, brake discs have been noted as worn, pitted or scored on multiple occasions (2022‑07‑29, 2024‑11‑18), and registration plate lamps have been inoperative in several tests (2025‑11‑15, 2025‑11‑22, 2022‑07‑29). A buyer should therefore inspect the condition of the front CV joints for boot integrity, examine the exhaust system for leaks or catalytic converter wear, assess brake disc thickness and surface condition, verify tyre tread depth and even wear, and check suspension bushes and structural components for corrosion or damage; these items reflect the most frequently cited mechanical concerns in the vehicle’s history.