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PJ55 OVU

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Red Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

157,026 mi
Last recorded157,026 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ55 OVU
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 157,026 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 17 Apr 2026 157,025 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated rubbing chassis. cords exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle both side doors (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 9 Apr 2025 149,460 miles

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

Offside Front Outer casing cracked

fuel tank strap corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2025 149,459 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Outer casing cracked

fuel tank strap corroded

Pass 10 Apr 2024 144,276 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 129,868 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2023 129,868 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 117,309 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2022 117,167 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2021 112,630 miles

rear axle beam rusty

Pass 3 Dec 2019 112,589 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2019 112,589 miles

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

Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure danger to pedestrians (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

head light switch faulty dip beam dos not come on straight away

Pass 26 Nov 2018 112,419 miles

rear exhaust silencer corroding badly.

Fail 26 Nov 2018 112,419 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at one front to rear brake pipe under vehicle marked yellow. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Side repeater not working also lens damaged (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

rear exhaust silencer corroding badly.

Pass 22 Sep 2017 110,250 miles

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

Rear exhaust crusty

Pass 5 Oct 2016 102,552 miles

Nearside sill panel damaged

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lamp damaged (1.4.A.2e)

Rear brakes squeal

Fail 4 Oct 2016 102,552 miles

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

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

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 Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside sill panel damaged

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lamp damaged (1.4.A.2e)

Rear brakes squeal

Pass 13 Oct 2015 93,903 miles

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

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to smear windscreen

Nearside sill panel damaged

Fail 12 Oct 2015 93,902 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to smear windscreen

Nearside sill panel damaged

Offside Front tyre bald on inner edge

Pass 25 Sep 2014 85,221 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2013 74,456 miles

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 16 Oct 2012 63,444 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2011 53,323 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2010 47,258 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2009 37,913 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2008 29,239 miles

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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PJ55 OVU is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Red with a 1,598cc diesel 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 PJ55 OVU, 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 PJ55 OVU registered?

PJ55 OVU is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 30 November 2005.

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