MOT Status
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157,026 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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
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
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))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
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))
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))
rear axle beam rusty
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
rear exhaust silencer corroding badly.
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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust crusty
Nearside sill panel damaged
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lamp damaged (1.4.A.2e)
Rear brakes squeal
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
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 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
o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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PJ55 OVU is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 30 November 2005.
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