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BG55 RYW

2005 Peugeot 206

Blue Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

152,762 mi
Last recorded152,762 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Peugeot 20659,821 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG55 RYW
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2026 152,762 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2026 152,478 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 5 Sep 2025 148,414 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2024 140,671 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Fail 6 Sep 2024 140,540 miles

Fuel system component leaking tank/filler neck area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 134,305 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2023 134,273 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 130,453 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2022 130,434 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2021 126,765 miles

Lower engine bay cover installed obscuring testable components.

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Fog lamp slightly insecure.

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 13 Sep 2021 126,744 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring insecure Coil spring dislodged from lower seat. Fouling speed sesnsor wiring. SPRING IN DANGEROUS CONDITION !!!!!!! (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Lower engine bay cover installed obscuring testable components.

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Fog lamp slightly insecure.

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2020 123,621 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2020 123,621 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2019 118,107 miles

Lower engine bay cover installed obscuring components.

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement From radius arm to middle subframe attachment. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 109,698 miles

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

Offside Front Foglamp partially insecure.

Fail 29 Aug 2018 109,698 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Foglamp partially insecure.

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 99,574 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 99,574 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 95,851 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f foglamp insecure

spare wheel carrier slightly insecure.

Fail 16 Sep 2016 95,851 miles

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f foglamp insecure

spare wheel carrier slightly insecure.

Pass 18 Sep 2015 90,856 miles

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

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

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

Offside Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel tie rod (2.2.A.1b)

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

nearside rear tyre valve is perished

offside rear tyre valve is perished

Pass 15 Sep 2014 84,434 miles

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)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear tyres are starting to perish

rear exhaust is quite badly deteriorated

Pass 16 Sep 2013 79,672 miles

rear exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Pass 18 Sep 2012 75,407 miles

exhaust system is hitting body when engine is started

rear exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Fail 18 Sep 2012 75,405 miles

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

exhaust system is hitting body when engine is started

rear exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Pass 5 Sep 2011 68,325 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2011 68,325 miles

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2010 61,365 miles

Slight play in offside front steering arm

Pass 7 Sep 2009 51,188 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 2 Oct 2008 40,529 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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BG55 RYW is a 2005 Peugeot 206 in Blue with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2005 Peugeot 206 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 59,821 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 BG55 RYW, 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 21 years old, this Peugeot 206 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG55 RYW is a 2005 Peugeot 206, first registered on 22 October 2005.

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