Citroën Berlingo, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
217,343 Citroën Berlingos are licensed in the UK, the 41st most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 59.3% of initial MOT tests, 13 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Citroën Berlingo at the MOT
59.3% of 184,227 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Berlingo 497th of 575 models. Citroën Berlingos aged 3 to 5 years passed 73.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 51.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Citroën Berlingo tests in 2025.
Where Berlingos fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Citroën Berlingo tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (8.5%), stop lamp not working (6.6%) and joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Berlingo MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Berlingo's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.38.6% of Berlingo failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.14.7% of Berlingo failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.10.9% of Berlingo failure items
Citroën Berlingos in the UK
217,343 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Citroën. The number licensed has grown 5.8% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +5.8%from 205,431 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 10,121against 20,005 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 29,77912% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Citroën Berlingos since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 205,431 |
| End of 2015 | 212,463 |
| End of 2016 | 217,705 |
| End of 2017 | 217,646 |
| End of 2018 | 218,001 |
| End of 2019 | 219,368 |
| End of 2020 | 221,098 |
| End of 2021 | 223,127 |
| End of 2022 | 220,778 |
| End of 2023 | 222,548 |
| End of 2024 | 220,465 |
| End of 2025 | 218,716 |
| End of June 2026 | 217,343 |
How old they are
Licensed Citroën Berlingos by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 9,274 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,326 | 10,121 |
| 2024 | 12,196 | 12,673 |
| 2023 | 14,866 | 15,446 |
| 2022 | 7,425 | 8,065 |
| 2021 | 11,936 | 13,091 |
| 2020 | 12,183 | 13,820 |
| 2019 | 15,131 | 17,136 |
| 2018 | 13,536 | 15,908 |
| 2017 | 13,547 | 16,256 |
| 2016 | 14,501 | 18,149 |
| 2015 | 15,514 | 20,005 |
| 2014 | 14,199 | |
| 2013 | 12,209 | |
| 2012 | 9,369 | |
| 2011 | 7,428 | |
| 2010 | 6,407 | |
| 2009 | 6,924 | |
| 2008 | 4,295 | |
| 2007 | 3,783 | |
| 2006 | 3,693 |
15,514 Berlingos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 78% of the 20,005 first registered that year.
Berlingo engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 70% of Citroën Berlingo MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 20%. Diesel accounts for 94% of licensed Berlingos and petrol for 4.8%. Electric examples were 0.6% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 184,200 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Berlingos
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 10,464 | 5% |
| Diesel | 203,349 | 94% |
| Battery electric | 3,447 | 2% |
| Hybrid electric | 1 | <0.1% |
| Gas | 82 | <0.1% |
Citroën Berlingo recalls
37 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Citroën Berlingo. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Berlingo is affected.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/184
BCM software missing telltale if LKA unavailable
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Lane Keep Assist tell-tale fails to illuminate if the front camera is blocked meaning no warning light appears in the instrument cluster.
- Remedy
- Update the Body Control Module software.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/110
Water Pump Pulley
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles due to a production nonconformity the water pump may malfunction which may cause a loss of engine power and result in the engine shutting down.
- Remedy
- Replace the water pump.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/021
Citroen Cross carline Fuel injection common rail
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a non-conformity issue with the fuel injection common rail may lead to a loosening of the nut and a potential fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel injection common rail and if necessary replace the rail and high-pressure fuel pipes.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/006
Citroen Berlingo (K9) Wrong Wheel Bolts
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the incorrect wheel bolts may have been fitted which could result in loosening or loss of the bolts.
- Remedy
- Check the correct bolts are fitted and replace if necessary.
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Dec 2025 R/2026/009
Citroen Spacetourer (K0) Berlingo (K9) IVI software via OTA update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicle may face a black screen on the Instrument Panel Cluster with several functions not available to view.
- Remedy
- Update the In-Vehicle-Infotainment software via Over-the-Air.
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Oct 2025 R/2025/453
Citroen Berlingo4 ESC Software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have incorrect or missing tyre pressure messages displayed in the instrument cluster due to a software deviation.
- Remedy
- Update the Electric Stability Control calibration to ensure the correct tyre pressure warning messages are displayed
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Aug 2025 R/2025/346
Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
- Remedy
- Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.
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Jul 2025 R/2025/296
Citroen Berlingo Tyre Pressure Label
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have incorrect or missing information on the tyre pressure label.
- Remedy
- Replace the tyre pressure label.
Berlingo vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Citroën models
The most-tested Citroën models in 2025, against the Berlingo's 59.3% MOT pass rate.
Citroën Berlingo FAQs
How many Citroën Berlingos are there in the UK?
217,343 Citroën Berlingos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 29,779 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Citroën Berlingo reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 59.3% first-time pass rate for the Citroën Berlingo across 184,227 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Citroën Berlingo had any recalls?
37 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Citroën Berlingo. The most recent was published in April 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Citroën Berlingo?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Citroën Berlingo's history?
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.