MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
112,701 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both rear inner sills corrosion
both rear shock absorber bushes perished/cracking
exhaust system poor/corrosion
n/s door mirror glass broken
n/s outer sill corrosion
rear beam axel corrosion/poor
slight play in steering rack
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
both rear inner sills corrosion
both rear shock absorber bushes perished/cracking
exhaust system poor/corrosion
n/s door mirror glass broken
n/s outer sill corrosion
rear beam axel corrosion/poor
slight play in steering rack
all four tyres perished/cracking
both rear inner sills corrosion
exhaust poor in places
n/s/ mirror glass cracked
n/s/outer sill corrosion
o/s wiper small split in end
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
rear beam axel and suspension corrosion
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
all four tyres perished/cracking
both rear inner sills corrosion
exhaust poor in places
n/s/ mirror glass cracked
n/s/outer sill corrosion
o/s wiper small split in end
rear beam axel and suspension corrosion
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule some (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
exhaust poor in places
n/s/ door mirror glass cracked
o/s/r inner sill slight corrosion
rear suspension components corrosion
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule some (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust poor in places
n/s/ door mirror glass cracked
o/s/r inner sill slight corrosion
rear suspension components corrosion
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
exhaust poor in places
inner sills corrosion
n/s door mirror glass cracked
o/s/f outer drive shaft gator perished
rear suspension components corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer and inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
exhaust poor in places
inner sills corrosion
n/s door mirror glass cracked
o/s/f outer drive shaft gator perished
rear suspension components corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust poor in places and slight blow
power steering pipes slightly damp
rear suspension components and beam corrosion
slight corrosion to front subframe
slight corrosion to rear inner sills and n/s/ outer sill
surface corrosion some brake pipe
power steering pipes slightly damp
slight corrosion to front subframe
rear suspension components and beam corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
exhaust poor in places and slight blow
slight corrosion to rear inner sills and n/s/ outer sill
surface corrosion some brake pipe
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules most (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both rear inner sills corrosion
brake flexible hoses perished
exhaust poor in places and centre mounting bracket repaired
front suspension bed corrosion in places
power steering rack and pipes slight damp in oil
rear suspension subframe/components corrosion
slight play in n/s/f anti roll bar link
surface corrosion some brake pipes
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe from n/s/r flexible hose to brake back plate (3.6.B.2c)
Brake valve retaining device missing return spring broken (3.6.A.2d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules most (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both rear inner sills corrosion
exhaust poor in places and centre mounting bracket repaired
front suspension bed corrosion in places
power steering rack and pipes slight damp in oil
rear suspension subframe/components corrosion
slight play in n/s/f anti roll bar link
surface corrosion some brake pipes
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
front brake disc's slightly worn and pitted
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
front brake discs slightly worn and pitted.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
light scratching to screen caused by defective wiper at some stage ,if it gets any worse, a new screen may be needed
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge, tread damaged, replace a,s,a,p
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AO53 VGN is a 2003 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2003 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 87,411 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Citroen Berlingo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 117,833 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO53 VGN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Berlingo typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO53 VGN is a 2003 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 26 November 2003.
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