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How many Citroen Berlingo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 218,062 licensed and 29,712 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen Berlingo generic-model group.

Looking at a Berlingo?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Berlingo is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Berlingo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 224,307 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 218,062 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 29,712 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 247,774 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Berlingo MOT pass rate

In 2024, 57.3% of 155,121 Citroen Berlingo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 72.2% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 51.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 9% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.3% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Transmission — 6.1% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 5.7% of tests. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Citroen Berlingo MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 9% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.3% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Transmission — 6.1% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 5.7% of tests in 2024. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.
  • Check the actual Berlingo — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1218,06229,712
2025 Q4218,74129,400
2025 Q3219,44328,820
2025 Q2219,68128,601
2025 Q1220,31728,171
2024 Q4220,49027,674
2024 Q3222,00626,902
2024 Q2222,79326,275
2024 Q1222,95725,848
2023 Q4222,57525,095
2023 Q3222,44924,151
2023 Q2222,84523,602
2023 Q1222,07223,310
2022 Q4220,80423,020
2022 Q3222,32222,313
2022 Q2223,99922,147
2022 Q1224,03422,545
2021 Q4223,15422,005
2021 Q3223,05021,191
2021 Q2224,30721,209
2021 Q1222,32421,692
2020 Q4221,12621,652
2020 Q3220,71321,035
2020 Q2217,88021,689
2020 Q1218,20921,916
2019 Q4219,39520,104
2019 Q3220,65119,154
2019 Q2220,19418,350
2019 Q1219,81818,038
2018 Q4218,02917,927
2018 Q3219,06717,075
2018 Q2218,74016,790
2018 Q1218,37616,408
2017 Q4217,66816,264
2017 Q3218,93015,283
2017 Q2217,73415,044
2017 Q1217,60414,321
2016 Q4217,72713,982
2016 Q3216,52212,935
2016 Q2215,78712,348
2016 Q1215,35111,795
2015 Q4212,48710,951
2015 Q3211,9859,763
2015 Q2209,6999,229
2015 Q1208,4498,635
2014 Q4205,4448,044
2014 Q3206,6867,094

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Common questions

How many Citroen Berlingo cars are left in the UK?

218,062 were licensed and 29,712 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen Berlingo cars are SORN?

29,712 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 247,774 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Berlingo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 224,307 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 218,062 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 29,712 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 247,774 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Citroen Berlingo MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 57.3% of 155,121 Citroen Berlingo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Berlingo fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (9% of tests), stop lamp (8.3% of tests), transmission (6.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Berlingo is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.