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LC05 UGZ

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2025
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

121,367 mi
Last recorded121,367 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2024
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC05 UGZ
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2024 121,367 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO UNDERSIDE INNER SILLS SUSPENSION BUT NO HOLES FOUND AT TIME OF TEST

MIDDLE SILENCER POOR CONDITION

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge SEVERELY SHOULDERED ON OUTER EDGE BARELY LEGAL (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view SMALL CHIP MAY SPREAD (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2024 121,358 miles

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced SILL RUSTED THROUGH (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO UNDERSIDE INNER SILLS SUSPENSION BUT NO HOLES FOUND AT TIME OF TEST

MIDDLE SILENCER POOR CONDITION

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge SEVERELY SHOULDERED ON OUTER EDGE BARELY LEGAL (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view SMALL CHIP MAY SPREAD (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 119,803 miles

EXHAUST CENTRE BOX POOR CONDITION

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO UNDERSIDE AND SUSPENSION

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slight fraying to osf belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint RAM IS DAMP ON ITS PLASTIC COVER ADVISE INVESTIGATIO (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 25 Sep 2023 119,769 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR PIPE CORRODED AT REAR END AS MARKED (1.1.11 (c))

EXHAUST CENTRE BOX POOR CONDITION

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO UNDERSIDE AND SUSPENSION

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slight fraying to osf belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint RAM IS DAMP ON ITS PLASTIC COVER ADVISE INVESTIGATIO (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 118,393 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen may spread (3.2 (a) (i))

centre exhaust silencer poor condition

Fail 26 Sep 2022 118,392 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm cord showing (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen may spread (3.2 (a) (i))

centre exhaust silencer poor condition

Pass 29 Sep 2021 116,670 miles

Central Front exhaust mounting broken

Central exhaust system poor condition

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear slight brake bind

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

heavy surface corossioin to suspension

osf brake disc corroded inner face

Fail 29 Sep 2021 116,668 miles

Emissions not tested engine began to get hot on test so abandoned lambda reading was high all the time (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

Central Front exhaust mounting broken

Central exhaust system poor condition

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear slight brake bind

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

heavy surface corossioin to suspension

osf brake disc corroded inner face

Pass 2 Oct 2020 114,489 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2020 114,460 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to o\s\r flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 112,757 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2019 112,757 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2018 110,915 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2018 110,915 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2017 106,949 miles

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

Fail 27 Sep 2017 106,949 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2016 97,352 miles

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

Fail 27 Sep 2016 97,352 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2015 87,583 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Sep 2015 87,583 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 77,862 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2013 68,979 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2012 60,075 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2011 51,926 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 43,853 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2009 35,022 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 25,277 miles

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

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

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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LC05 UGZ is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 LC05 UGZ, 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 LC05 UGZ registered?

LC05 UGZ is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 17 August 2005.

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