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GY05 MZX

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Green Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

131,495 mi
Last recorded131,495 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY05 MZX
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 131,495 miles

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

Nearside Rear light cluster slight damage

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 131,492 miles

Headlamp aim too high ns and os (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear p bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light cluster slight damage

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 128,327 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ns and os (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Jan 2024 125,135 miles

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))

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

Fail 31 Jan 2024 125,134 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

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

Pass 7 Feb 2023 121,980 miles

NSR light slightly dull

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

rear tyres around 3000 miles till limit

Pass 11 Feb 2022 118,559 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Feb 2022 118,554 miles

Headlamp aim too high ns and os (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Torsion bar fractured broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi to rigid brake pipe mount corroded and insecure (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns and os too wheel cylinders (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jan 2021 114,881 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axel torsion spring mountings corroding

Fail 20 Jan 2021 114,878 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os (5.2.3 (e))

Rear axel torsion spring mountings corroding

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 6 Feb 2020 112,027 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os, osr perishing (5.2.3 (e))

steering rack boots showing age

Fail 6 Feb 2020 112,024 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns and os, osr perishing (5.2.3 (e))

steering rack boots showing age

Pass 17 Jan 2019 106,275 miles

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

Nearside Rear lower outer sill corroding

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

Offside Front door damaged

Fail 17 Jan 2019 106,272 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear lower outer sill corroding

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

Offside Front door damaged

Pass 25 Jan 2018 99,323 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brakes squeaky and grabbing slightlt

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 25 Jan 2018 99,320 miles

Headlamp aim too low ns and os (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brakes squeaky and grabbing slightlt

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 91,603 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

slight gear box oil leak

Fail 26 Jan 2017 91,600 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

slight gear box oil leak

Pass 2 Feb 2016 84,235 miles

Offside Rear child seat fitted

Fail 2 Feb 2016 84,235 miles

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

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear child seat fitted

Pass 28 Jan 2015 75,365 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 67,171 miles

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

Fail 5 Feb 2014 67,171 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 16 Jan 2013 56,308 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2012 48,852 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2012 48,785 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 10 Feb 2011 40,342 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 40,342 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 4 Feb 2010 32,188 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Feb 2010 32,188 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2009 28,080 miles

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

Fail 12 Feb 2009 28,080 miles

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 4 Mar 2008 22,979 miles

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

Fail 4 Mar 2008 22,979 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

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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GY05 MZX is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Green with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 GY05 MZX, 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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GY05 MZX is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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