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GF05 XRW

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

163,179 mi
Last recorded163,179 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2024
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF05 XRW
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2024 163,179 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2023 159,139 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2021 147,912 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 22 Aug 2020 145,634 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2020 145,634 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2019 137,168 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint lose (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 6 Sep 2019 137,168 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint lose (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2018 128,542 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Sep 2018 128,542 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 122,500 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (3.5.1i)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front tyre wearing inner/outer edges

exhaust blow middle

oil leak

Fail 5 Sep 2017 122,500 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (3.5.1i)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front tyre wearing inner/outer edges

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust blow middle

oil leak

Pass 9 Sep 2016 112,043 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edges (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

oil leak

Pass 25 Aug 2015 107,144 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 24 Aug 2015 107,127 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (5.4.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 1 Sep 2014 101,947 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

o/s front tyre wearing on inside edge

Pass 1 Sep 2014 101,947 miles

o/s front tyre wearing on inside edge

Pass 16 Sep 2013 95,496 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 89,578 miles

Oil leak

Fail 31 Aug 2012 89,575 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Sep 2011 85,256 miles

slight play in offside steering arm

Pass 10 Sep 2010 80,705 miles

both front brake discs worn

front brake balance

nearside front brake binding slightly

oil leak from engine

Pass 3 Sep 2009 74,917 miles

front brake pads worn low

nearside front tyre on legal limit

offside rear tyre worn on edge

oil leak from engine

Pass 11 Jun 2008 71,284 miles

nsf tyre low on edge

osr tyre low on edge

Fail 11 Jun 2008 71,284 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nsf tyre low on edge

osr tyre low on edge

Pass 3 Jun 2008 71,276 miles

Both front seat belt buckles missing outer casings

Both wishbone rear bushes heavily split with movement which isnt considered excessive

Deep cut in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Unable to open nearside rear siding door from the outer side

Fail 28 May 2008 71,270 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

Both front seat belt buckles missing outer casings

Both wishbone rear bushes heavily split with movement which isnt considered excessive

Deep cut in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Unable to open nearside rear siding door from the outer side

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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GF05 XRW is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 GF05 XRW, 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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GF05 XRW is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 17 May 2005.

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