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W853 RTR

2000 Citroen Berlingo

White Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2023
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

303,576 mi
Last recorded303,576 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2023
Typical for 2000 Citroen Berlingo106,222 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW853 RTR
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Fail 14 Aug 2023 303,576 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2022 302,792 miles

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

Fail 1 Aug 2022 302,792 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2021 300,512 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2020 300,229 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2019 300,044 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2019 300,044 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2018 299,812 miles

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

Fail 4 Jul 2018 299,781 miles

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

Pass 26 Jul 2017 299,314 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2017 299,261 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2016 295,511 miles

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

Fail 15 Dec 2016 295,400 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2015 287,916 miles

nearside front brake binding

Fail 16 Dec 2015 287,916 miles

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

Pass 11 Dec 2014 278,728 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2013 270,606 miles

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

Fail 4 Dec 2013 270,606 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2012 265,338 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2011 260,803 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2011 260,711 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2010 256,634 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 21 Dec 2010 256,632 miles

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)

Pass 18 Dec 2009 250,428 miles

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)

Pass 16 Dec 2008 242,105 miles

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)

Fail 16 Dec 2008 242,105 miles

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)

Pass 21 Dec 2007 236,326 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

slight wear in n/s rear wheel bearings.

Pass 8 Dec 2006 224,700 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2006 224,656 miles

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?

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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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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