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HJ05 YWR

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Red Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

157,074 mi
Last recorded157,074 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ05 YWR
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 157,074 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside sill corroded

Fail 15 Jan 2026 157,074 miles

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded small pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside sill corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2025 152,466 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front head lamp beam image deteriorated

Nearside rear sill slightly corroded

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

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2025 152,466 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front head lamp beam image deteriorated

Nearside rear sill slightly corroded

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2024 148,536 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear sill slightly corroded

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy offside/nearside (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2024 148,520 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system small pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear sill slightly corroded

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy offside/nearside (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 143,542 miles

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged offside/nearside short pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 12 Jan 2023 143,542 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged offside/nearside short pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 138,656 miles

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

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured O/s & N/s front (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 133,351 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured front/rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside/nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 21 Jan 2021 133,351 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured front/rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside/nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 14 Jan 2020 128,386 miles

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

Nearside head lamp image deteriorated

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside steering rack boot starting split

Fail 14 Jan 2020 128,386 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside head lamp image deteriorated

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside steering rack boot starting split

Pass 16 Jan 2019 121,912 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear borderline pass / fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 15 Jan 2019 121,912 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear borderline pass / fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 115,591 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2018 115,591 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 17 Jan 2017 109,584 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside/nearside inner rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside/nearside (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 10 Jan 2017 109,478 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside/nearside inner rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside/nearside (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 104,330 miles

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

Pass 9 Dec 2014 94,923 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2013 82,899 miles

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

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

rear exhaust mounts poor

Fail 29 Oct 2013 82,412 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

rear exhaust mounts poor

Pass 10 Dec 2012 77,006 miles

front arm rear bushes splitting and deteriorating

Fail 10 Dec 2012 77,004 miles

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

front arm rear bushes splitting and deteriorating

Pass 14 Dec 2011 61,096 miles

front arm rear bushes perishing

near side front tyre approaching limit

near side rear tyre perishing

Pass 29 Dec 2010 49,434 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

slight perishing of rear tyres

Fail 29 Dec 2010 49,434 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

slight perishing of rear tyres

Pass 15 Dec 2009 38,686 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2009 27,430 miles
Fail 17 May 2008 27,317 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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HJ05 YWR is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Red with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 HJ05 YWR, 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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HJ05 YWR is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 22 March 2005.

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