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BJ13 YLZ

2013 Peugeot 208

Silver Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

86,290 mi
Last recorded86,290 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2013 Peugeot 20852,211 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ13 YLZ
MakePeugeot
Model208
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 86,290 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2024 81,980 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Lower Arm Front Bush Perished & Starting To De-Bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Lower Arm Rear Bush Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Perished & Cracking 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 78,340 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2023 78,338 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2023 78,322 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn + Link hitting caliper (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust flexi damaged / leaking

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2023 78,309 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability D bushes de bonded - touching offside brake caliper (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust flexi damaged

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 19 Apr 2022 72,414 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2021 65,410 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 58,726 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 47,371 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2018 41,881 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2017 32,220 miles

Exhaust back box bracket broken but not causing insecurity of the system

Pass 11 Mar 2016 24,306 miles

How Reliable is the Peugeot 208?

Based on 1,882,992 MOT tests across 192,984 vehicles.

80.1%
Pass Rate
5,275
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
192,984
On UK Roads
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BJ13 YLZ is a 2013 Peugeot 208 in Silver with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2013 Peugeot 208 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 52,211 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Peugeot 208 typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 13 years old, this Peugeot 208 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ13 YLZ is a 2013 Peugeot 208, first registered on 30 April 2013.

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