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CF05 AVT

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

113,172 mi
Last recorded113,172 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF05 AVT
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 113,172 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central exhaust silencer corroded / worn

General underbody / component corrosion

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 31 Mar 2026 113,161 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central exhaust silencer corroded / worn

General underbody / component corrosion

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 111,648 miles

Central exhaust box outer skin deteriorated/corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement press on bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement press on bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Tyre obviously under inflated spare wheel (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 31 Mar 2025 111,648 miles

Central exhaust box outer skin deteriorated/corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement press on bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement press on bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Tyre obviously under inflated spare wheel (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 107,063 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2024 107,063 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2023 101,242 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 21 Mar 2022 95,424 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 92,023 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 91,247 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2019 89,649 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 86,627 miles

rear exhaust leak

Pass 22 Mar 2017 82,878 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit & outer edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Rear axle beam corroded

Rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 22 Mar 2016 80,741 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2015 78,433 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

nearside front tyre wearing on edge

play in both steering arms

Fail 19 Aug 2015 78,384 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

nearside front tyre wearing on edge

play in both steering arms

Pass 9 Aug 2014 71,854 miles

nearside front wheel damaged

nearside rear tyre wearing on edge

offside rear tyre heavil worn on edge

Pass 9 Aug 2013 65,004 miles

exhust leak from rear

o/s/r tyre balding on inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2012 57,985 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brake discs worn

long travel on handbrake

rear indicators starting to flash white in colour

Pass 6 Aug 2011 50,809 miles

hand brake light staying on

Pass 14 Aug 2010 44,849 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2009 38,268 miles

both rear tyres heavily craked

Pass 6 Aug 2008 32,072 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?

Based on 4,453,235 MOT tests across 354,716 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,167
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
354,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 117,833
Stop lamp not working 110,487
Registration plate lamp not working 95,795
position lamp(s) not working 76,407
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 75,499
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CF05 AVT is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2005 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 84,923 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 CF05 AVT, 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 21 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CF05 AVT registered?

CF05 AVT is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 17 August 2005.

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