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YY11 BUJ

2011 Citroen Berlingo

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

85,904 mi
Last recorded85,904 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen Berlingo85,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY11 BUJ
MakeCitroen
ModelBerlingo
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 85,904 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2025 85,900 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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Pass 22 Oct 2024 79,646 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Driveshaft housing contaminated with C.V. grease

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer wall impact damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 79,646 miles

Windscreen washer not working Pump not running (3.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Driveshaft housing contaminated with C.V. grease

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer wall impact damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 71,304 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2023 71,304 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Oct 2022 66,427 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2022 66,298 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner brake pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner brake pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 61,765 miles

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

Power steering hose routing incorrect at rack, and is sitting the wrong side of a securing bracket. Likely to chafe and fail.

Fail 16 Oct 2021 61,684 miles

Emission control equipment obviously defective Turbo wastegate vacuum hose disconnected. May affect emissions output. See emissions and fault code printouts. (8.2.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both sides front, judder and smear. (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Small securing clip not fitted. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Small securing clip not fitted. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Power steering hose routing incorrect at rack, and is sitting the wrong side of a securing bracket. Likely to chafe and fail.

Pass 26 Oct 2020 56,395 miles

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2019 55,408 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2019 55,402 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 49,738 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 12 Oct 2018 49,496 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Oct 2017 37,295 miles

Nearside rear brake lightly binding.

Fail 25 Oct 2017 37,282 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke 1.79 1/m (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/65R15 91T (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear brake lightly binding.

Pass 28 Apr 2016 27,576 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2015 20,331 miles
Pass 15 May 2014 15,767 miles

child seat fitted to near side front outer seat unable to fully inspect seat belt

front brake pads low

slight damage to off side front tyre outer wall and worn on inner edge

Fail 15 May 2014 15,767 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

child seat fitted to near side front outer seat unable to fully inspect seat belt

front brake pads low

slight damage to off side front tyre outer wall and worn on inner edge

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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YY11 BUJ is a 2011 Citroen Berlingo in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2011 Citroen Berlingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 85,042 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 YY11 BUJ, 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 15 years old, this Citroen Berlingo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY11 BUJ is a 2011 Citroen Berlingo, first registered on 11 May 2011.

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