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BG53 VCY

2003 Peugeot 206

Grey Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

65,790 mi
Last recorded65,790 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 20662,409 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG53 VCY
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 65,790 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 65,700 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2025 63,334 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant level low

Fail 14 Jan 2025 63,334 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant level low

Pass 17 Jan 2024 58,760 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant level low.

Fail 17 Jan 2024 58,760 miles

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant level low.

Pass 10 Jan 2023 50,427 miles

Central internal windscreen mirror fell off during test.

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear parking brake just made required efficiencies.

Fail 10 Jan 2023 50,427 miles

Central internal windscreen mirror fell off during test.

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear parking brake just made required efficiencies.

Pass 18 Jan 2022 45,484 miles

Central Front Non obligatory mirror damaged not attached to windscreen at time of test ()

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 19 Jan 2021 40,299 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2019 32,780 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2018 27,804 miles

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))

Pass 2 Mar 2017 18,173 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2015 17,407 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2015 17,407 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh,.box deteriorated (7.1.2)

Fail 2 Nov 2015 17,407 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh,.box deteriorated (7.1.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 17,034 miles

centre rear view mirror missing.

Pass 14 Nov 2013 16,615 miles

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

Oil leak

exhaust system corroded

Pass 8 Nov 2012 16,060 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

exhaust system corroded

offside front tyre is worn at inner edge

Pass 22 Nov 2011 15,119 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2010 14,521 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2009 13,831 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 13,221 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2007 12,467 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 11,433 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2006 10,568 miles

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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BG53 VCY is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Grey with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG53 VCY, 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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BG53 VCY is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 18 October 2003.

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