MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,905 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Coil spring corroded Both fronts. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Beam axle corroded.
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes going into both rear wheel cylinders. (1.1.11 (c))
Emissions unable to be completed Back box missing. (8.2.2.2 (e))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Mid section holed in 2 places. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill/jacking point holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust back box missing. (6.1.2 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded Both fronts. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Beam axle corroded.
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes going into both rear wheel cylinders. (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both shock mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering wheel has slight up down movement
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both shock mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering wheel has slight up down movement
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front side repeater lense missing
n/s/f side repeater lens missing
rear brakes make grinding noise on test
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge
slight movement in steering column
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
cambelt due
front brake discs worn and scored
front pads low
service light on
How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FD55 ZDS is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in White with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 FD55 ZDS, 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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FD55 ZDS is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 20 December 2005.
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