MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,690 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn trailing arm bushing in rear torsion beam heavily worn causing excess movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder worn and tyre perished. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Park brake effort considerably lower than nearside but overall park brake efficiency not affected. Suggest service/repair.
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear 'P' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder worn and tyre perished. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Park brake effort considerably lower than nearside but overall park brake efficiency not affected. Suggest service/repair.
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively sp 21 (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively sp 21 (8.2.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint Pipe to rack ? (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
front tyres are a different size to rear tyres
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play axial arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal on steering rack where pipes go in (2.3.3b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
front tyres are a different size to rear tyres
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front cross member damaged by atorradr mounts
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
front cross member appears to be damaged
How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?
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LY05 VPE is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 LY05 VPE, 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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LY05 VPE is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 11 August 2005.
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