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YH55 ERV

2005 Citroen Berlingo

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Nov 2021
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

97,260 mi
Last recorded97,260 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2020
Typical for 2005 Citroen Berlingo84,923 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH55 ERV
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2020 97,260 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2020 97,259 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 94,560 miles

Engine covers & undertyrays fitted

Nearside Steering linkage modified, but not inappropriately welded (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2019 94,508 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Engine covers & undertyrays fitted

Nearside Steering linkage modified, but not inappropriately welded (2.1.3 (f) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2017 90,163 miles

Nearside Steering rack modified, but not inappropriately tie bar end small plate fitted (2.2.C.1e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded mains (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill back area bothsides (2.4.A.3)

Fail 5 Dec 2017 90,163 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Steering rack modified, but not inappropriately tie bar end small plate fitted (2.2.C.1e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded mains (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill back area bothsides (2.4.A.3)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 84,307 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2015 78,877 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2014 73,107 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 13 Jun 2014 73,106 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Fail 20 May 2014 73,045 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

front brake discs worn

Pass 29 May 2013 66,462 miles
Fail 28 May 2013 66,462 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 1 May 2012 61,185 miles
Fail 1 May 2012 61,185 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 10 May 2011 55,492 miles
Fail 10 May 2011 55,492 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 14 May 2010 46,862 miles
Fail 14 May 2010 46,862 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 10 Sep 2008 30,506 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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YH55 ERV is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 YH55 ERV, 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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YH55 ERV is a 2005 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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