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Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Side repeater incorrect colour n/s o/s (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 52% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))
fuel tank strap corroded
o/s outer sill damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
various underbody corrosion
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s o/s deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
o/s outer sill panel damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
various underbody corrosion on rear end of vehicle
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s o/s deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
o/s outer sill panel damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
various underbody corrosion on rear end of vehicle
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
o/s outer sill panel damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured n/s o/s (4.4.3 (a))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated (contaminated with oil)
o/s outer sill panel damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
o/s outer sill damaged
o/s wiper blade split on ends
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank retaining strap corroded
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
o/s outer sill damaged
o/s wiper blade split on ends
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured n/s o/s (4.4.3 (a))
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
n/s o/s front tyre treads worn on edges
o/s outer sill damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
water in o/s front indicator unit
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured n/s o/s (4.4.3 (a))
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
n/s o/s front tyre treads worn on edges
o/s outer sill damaged
steering wheel outer cover deteriorated
water in o/s front indicator unit
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear inlet pipe to rear silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
crack in n/s lower windscreen
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
n/s o/s front tyre tyre treads slightly worn on outside edges
o/s outer sill damaged
water in o/s front indicator unit
Exhaust system not adequately supported loose on front flange (7.1.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s floor pan under (5.2.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flange (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear inlet pipe to rear silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
crack in n/s lower windscreen
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
n/s o/s front tyre tyre treads slightly worn on outside edges
o/s outer sill damaged
water in o/s front indicator unit
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flange (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s (3.6.B.4e)
battery retained in place by cable ties
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
rear exhaust mountings deteriorated
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s o/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flange (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s (3.6.B.4e)
battery retained in place by cable ties
lower engine steady bar bush deteriorated
rear exhaust mountings deteriorated
nearside front brake binding
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 175 65 14 (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
nearside front brake binding
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tail pipe corroded
under vehicle muddy
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tail pipe corroded
under vehicle muddy
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake disc corroded on inside
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight wear in n/s rear wheel bearings.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen Berlingo?
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W853 RTR is a 2000 Citroen Berlingo in White with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
Across all 2000 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 106,222 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 W853 RTR, 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 26 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W853 RTR is a 2000 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 28 June 2000.
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