2005 Citroen Berlingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

166,317

Total Tests (All Years)

117,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen Berlingo as it ages.

4 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.2%	15,406
5 yrs	65.5%	14,954
6 yrs	62.3%	15,072
7 yrs	58.9%	14,787
8 yrs	54.0%	14,449
9 yrs	53.5%	14,066
10 yrs	52.3%	13,385
11 yrs	51.3%	12,607
12 yrs	51.5%	11,958
13 yrs	49.1%	7,400
14 yrs	49.7%	6,847
15 yrs	49.2%	5,912
16 yrs	50.3%	6,551
17 yrs	51.3%	4,506
18 yrs	52.6%	4,684
19 yrs	50.8%	3,733

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen Berlingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.8%	3,733
2023 (18 yrs)	52.6%	4,684
2022 (17 yrs)	51.3%	4,506
2021 (16 yrs)	50.3%	6,551
2020 (15 yrs)	49.2%	5,912
2019 (14 yrs)	49.7%	6,847
2018 (13 yrs)	49.1%	7,400
2017 (12 yrs)	51.5%	11,958
2016 (11 yrs)	51.3%	12,607
2015 (10 yrs)	52.3%	13,385
2014 (9 yrs)	53.5%	14,066
2013 (8 yrs)	54%	14,449
2012 (7 yrs)	58.9%	14,787
2011 (6 yrs)	62.3%	15,072
2010 (5 yrs)	65.5%	14,954
2009 (4 yrs)	69.2%	15,406

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,406Avg Mileage 50,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,954Avg Mileage 61,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,072Avg Mileage 70,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,787Avg Mileage 79,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,449Avg Mileage 86,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,066Avg Mileage 93,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,385Avg Mileage 100,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,607Avg Mileage 104,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,958Avg Mileage 109,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,400Avg Mileage 112,082Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,847Avg Mileage 113,394Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,912Avg Mileage 115,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,551Avg Mileage 116,360Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,506Avg Mileage 116,760Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,684Avg Mileage 116,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,733Avg Mileage 117,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen Berlingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.2%	15,406	50,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	5	65.5%	14,954	61,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	6	62.3%	15,072	70,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2012	7	58.9%	14,787	79,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	8	54.0%	14,449	86,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2014	9	53.5%	14,066	93,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2015	10	52.3%	13,385	100,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2016	11	51.3%	12,607	104,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2017	12	51.5%	11,958	109,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2018	13	49.1%	7,400	112,082	Suspension — 50.6%
2019	14	49.7%	6,847	113,394	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%
2020	15	49.2%	5,912	115,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2021	16	50.3%	6,551	116,360	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2022	17	51.3%	4,506	116,760	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2023	18	52.6%	4,684	116,789	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2024	19	50.8%	3,733	117,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen Berlingo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	44.6% (19 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	33.0% (19 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Berlingo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 166,317 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.