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VK05 ORH

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Beige Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Aug 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

108,372 mi
Last recorded108,372 miles
Recorded on23 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK05 ORH
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Aug 2025 108,372 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front both n/s o/s MacPherson struts upper bearings sized (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer front n/s outer wing indicator outer lens missing

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear both n/s o/s brake pipes showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

clutch pedal very stiff

little reserve travel in handbrake

oil leak

under side of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

under side of vehicle suspension components showing signs of corrosion

Fail 5 Jul 2025 108,366 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative air bag warning light on [at time of testing] (7.1.5 (c))

Horn not working horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps rear o/s number plate light out (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front both n/s o/s MacPherson struts upper bearings sized (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front under side of vehicle body front subframe showing signs of corrosion

Nearside Front front n/s outer indicator lens missing

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear n/s o/s brake pipes and rear pipes over axle showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

oil leak

Pass 11 Nov 2023 102,634 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2022 95,324 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2022 95,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 89,878 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

floor pan corroded

sills corroded

underun guard fitted

Pass 24 Nov 2020 85,910 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2020 85,910 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 85,417 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2020 84,041 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 29 Jan 2019 79,527 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2019 79,527 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Jan 2018 74,759 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2018 74,759 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 71,041 miles

spare tyre flat

Pass 26 Jan 2016 65,670 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Jan 2016 65,670 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 61,025 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2014 55,600 miles

n/s/r tyre side walls perished

spare tyre badly perished

Fail 23 Jan 2014 55,600 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

n/s/r tyre side walls perished

spare tyre badly perished

Pass 21 Feb 2013 51,054 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)

Fail 20 Feb 2013 51,053 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.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 Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 45,279 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 38,588 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2010 33,482 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2009 27,290 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Mar 2008 21,699 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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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VK05 ORH is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Beige with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VK05 ORH, 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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VK05 ORH is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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