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MW05 VWA

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Petrol 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Dec 2023
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

113,571 mi
Last recorded113,571 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2024
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW05 VWA
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 2 Jan 2024 113,571 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Torsion bar fractured broken causing total suspension failure (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp comes on with sidelights (4.3.3 (b))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2022 106,258 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 7 Dec 2021 100,135 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 7 Dec 2021 100,135 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 94,155 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint of silencer to middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear light lens damaged no effect on light output

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Dec 2020 94,040 miles

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

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint of silencer to middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear light lens damaged no effect on light output

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 85,182 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 85,182 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2018 67,270 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2018 67,113 miles

All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Jun 2017 50,763 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured all (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 30 Jun 2017 50,763 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured all (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Jun 2016 44,438 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2015 42,508 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2015 42,508 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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)

rear exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2014 40,755 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2014 40,755 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 18 Jun 2013 36,414 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2012 32,185 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2012 32,185 miles

Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 22 Jun 2011 27,899 miles

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

front brake discs deteriorated

Pass 18 Jun 2010 24,228 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2009 20,811 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2008 16,672 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)

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

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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MW05 VWA is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,560cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 MW05 VWA, 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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MW05 VWA is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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