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137,039 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fluid leak, but not excessive Water from the back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air fresher hanging from rear view mirror ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Of the car is all heavily damaged - no sharp edges at time of test
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Obligatory mirror slightly loose Interior Rear view (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear torsion bars corroded
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Water from the back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air fresher hanging from rear view mirror ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Of the car is all heavily damaged - no sharp edges at time of test
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Obligatory mirror slightly loose Interior Rear view (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear torsion bars corroded
Central Obligatory mirror slightly loose interior rear view mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Of the car is all damaged - no sharp edges at time of test
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Both n/s and o/s torsion bars are corroded
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Back of the engine has a plastic union that appears cracked, water is dripping out (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust system insecure All exhaust system rubbers have stretched and system is loose (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Central Obligatory mirror slightly loose interior rear view mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre obviously under inflated Both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Of the car is all damaged - no sharp edges at time of test
Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Handbrake (1.2.1 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Both n/s and o/s are heavily corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Door is heavily damaged along with the n/s rear bumper and rear wing
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both torsion rods (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Obligatory mirror slightly loose View mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both n/s and o/s Shock mountings are very corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sills corroded away (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sills have corroded away (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded Both n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Door is heavily damaged along with the n/s rear bumper and rear wing
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Washer jet not working
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both torsion rods (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Obligatory mirror slightly loose View mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both n/s and o/s Shock mountings are very corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel arch liner is rubbing on the tyre
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s corroded - appears to be lack of use (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Interior rear view mirror is missing
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Only very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both torsion rods (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock mountings are very corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Fuel tank insecure Strap corroded through and now broken off (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Wiper arm has fallen down obscuring the view of plate (0.1 (d))
Side repeater incorrect colour Both n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s corroded - appears to be lack of use (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Interior rear view mirror is missing
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Only very slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both torsion rods (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock mountings are very corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside fuel tank strap badly corroded and falling apart
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Sub-frame insecure and impairing directional stability nearside front bolt on front subframe loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside fuel tank strap badly corroded and falling apart
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both rear tyres close to limit .........
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Fuel tank strap corroded.
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel tank strap corroded.
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Both front tyres worn low on inside edge.
Both rear tyres perished on outer sidewalls and worn with high & low points on inside tread pattern.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to intermediate pipe. (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear brake pads low
slight play o/s steering arm
Nearside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
rear brake pads low
slight play o/s steering arm
n/s parking brake cable snapped
front tyres wearing on outer edges
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front tyres wearing on outer edges
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Peugeot 206?
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AV53 NHB is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Black with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Peugeot 206 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 62,409 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 Peugeot 206 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 446,851 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV53 NHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Peugeot 206 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Peugeot 206 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AV53 NHB is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 28 October 2003.
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