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B287 BEV

2001 Peugeot 206

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

80,010 mi
Last recorded80,010 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Peugeot 20667,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB287 BEV
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 80,010 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2026 80,010 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2025 79,320 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2025 79,291 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jan 2024 78,800 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2024 78,800 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Jan 2023 77,804 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2022 77,117 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2022 77,117 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2021 76,576 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 75,349 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 72,954 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Dec 2018 72,954 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Exhaust silencer likely to become detached rubbers perished and broken (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Aug 2017 71,152 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2017 71,095 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint link rod (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Jul 2017 70,887 miles

Fuel tank insecure offside tank strap corroded to excess (7.2.1)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded both runs front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded in behind fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure abs wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in outer side wall and badly worn on edges (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated to brake caliper (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded in wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn to excess on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective passengers (5.2.5b)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside doesn't reach screen (8.2.3)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing corrosion to spring platform (2.7.2a)

Rear Bumper insecure ()

damage to offside rear body panels

Pass 7 Mar 2016 68,209 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Feb 2016 68,200 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jan 2015 64,814 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2015 64,602 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 20 Dec 2013 61,696 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2012 59,516 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 59,516 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2011 57,371 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2011 57,371 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 53,056 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 49,589 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2009 49,527 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 47,154 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 10 Jul 2008 47,154 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Jun 2007 42,469 miles

nail in tread pattern of offside front tyre at time of test ( tyre under-inflated )

owner advised on spacing of figures to front and rear numberplates at time of test

slight wear to offside front brake flexi outer casing at time of test

Pass 20 Jun 2006 37,316 miles

air bag warning lamp staying on

Pass 20 Jun 2006 37,316 miles

air bag warning lamp staying on

Fail 20 Jun 2006 37,316 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

How Reliable is the Peugeot 206?

Based on 9,831,622 MOT tests across 644,158 vehicles.

67.7%
Pass Rate
5,510
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
644,158
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 446,851
Registration plate lamp not working 342,991
position lamp(s) not working 334,912
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 262,537
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 219,688
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B287 BEV is a 2001 Peugeot 206 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2001 Peugeot 206 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 67,765 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 B287 BEV, 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 25 years old, this Peugeot 206 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B287 BEV is a 2001 Peugeot 206, first registered on 17 July 2001.

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