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LG05 YSB

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

123,350 mi
Last recorded123,350 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG05 YSB
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 123,350 miles

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

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

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

centre exhaust box outer casing corroded

Fail 8 Dec 2025 123,350 miles

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust box outer casing corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2025 121,926 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very heavily on inner shoulder *strong advise* (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily on inner shoulder *strong advise* (5.2.3 (e))

centre exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2025 121,926 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very heavily on inner shoulder *strong advise* (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily on inner shoulder *strong advise* (5.2.3 (e))

centre exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2024 118,395 miles

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective ()

No rear seats fitted at time of test.

Fail 8 Jan 2024 118,395 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective ()

No rear seats fitted at time of test.

Pass 23 Sep 2022 117,124 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 114,297 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2020 109,128 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective Cracked (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Rear seats not fitted at time of test.

Fail 17 Sep 2020 109,128 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective Cracked (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Rear seats not fitted at time of test.

Pass 19 Sep 2019 107,054 miles

No rear seats fitted at time of test

Pass 21 Sep 2018 105,007 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

No rear seats fitted

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2018 105,007 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

No rear seats fitted

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 101,997 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 100,500 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2015 97,013 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2014 92,302 miles

Engine has slight oil leak O/S

Pass 31 Jul 2013 82,523 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)

Fail 27 Jul 2013 82,429 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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)

Pass 8 Aug 2012 73,336 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2012 73,229 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 30 Jul 2011 63,557 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2010 53,308 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

o/s/r door slider do not open from outside

Pass 7 Jul 2009 42,871 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2008 33,612 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2008 33,612 miles

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

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

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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LG05 YSB is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 LG05 YSB, 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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LG05 YSB is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 23 March 2005.

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