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BT03 ARU

2003 Peugeot 206

Yellow Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jun 2026
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

204,814 mi
Last recorded204,814 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 20662,409 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT03 ARU
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 204,814 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing heavy on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF, NSF, and NSR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Jun 2025 204,814 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing heavy on Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF, NSF, and NSR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 202,145 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear piper across vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 13 Jun 2024 202,003 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded all 3x brake pipes going to brake load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2023 199,097 miles

MULITPLE CHIPS IN WINDSCREEN

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAK

Fail 7 Jun 2023 199,081 miles

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

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

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

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

MULITPLE CHIPS IN WINDSCREEN

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAK

UNABLE TO OPEN BOOT AND INSPECT AREA WITHIN BOOT SPACE

N/S/F BROKEN COIL SPRING CLOSE AND RISK OF CUTTING TYRE

Pass 5 May 2022 191,731 miles

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 3 May 2022 191,683 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Bulk head near strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 4 May 2021 173,807 miles

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Bump Stop Mount Corroded

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

Offside Rear Bump Stop Mount Corroded

Offside Rear Bump Stop Rubber Missing

Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Apr 2021 173,805 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Bump Stop Mount Corroded

Offside Rear Bump Stop Rubber Missing

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Bump Stop Mount Corroded

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))

Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 152,571 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 21 May 2018 137,445 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule corroding

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule corroding

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule corroding

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule corroding

Fail 21 May 2018 137,445 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule corroding

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule corroding

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule corroding

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule corroding

Pass 17 May 2017 126,401 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 May 2017 126,401 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 116,110 miles
Pass 15 May 2015 104,263 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2014 96,875 miles

Front brake discs & pads worn

Play in o/s/r axle beam bearings

Fail 3 Jun 2014 96,875 miles

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)

Front brake discs & pads worn

Play in o/s/r axle beam bearings

Pass 3 Jun 2013 89,868 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2012 84,048 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2012 84,048 miles

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Fail 27 May 2011 77,933 miles

Both front tyres worn on inside edges

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 May 2011 77,933 miles

Both front tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 9 Jun 2010 70,153 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2009 61,694 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 12 Jun 2009 61,694 miles
Pass 16 May 2008 53,281 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 16 May 2008 53,281 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 18 Apr 2007 43,519 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2007 43,519 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 10 May 2006 35,485 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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BT03 ARU is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Yellow with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 BT03 ARU, 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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BT03 ARU is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 16 May 2003.

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