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BV53 OYC

2003 Peugeot 206

Black Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests38 (21 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate55.3%

Mileage

131,231 mi
Last recorded131,231 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 20662,409 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV53 OYC
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

21 pass 17 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 131,231 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2025 130,701 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged nsr wheel clender leaking (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

hevley undersealed car back doors heavey 2 op need using oil up binding slightley osf

Pass 24 Sep 2024 125,401 miles

week exust pie heavley undersealed advise nsf stearing play indicator swich poor

Fail 24 Sep 2024 125,401 miles

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

week exust pie heavley undersealed advise nsf stearing play indicator swich poor

Pass 7 Oct 2023 122,443 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2023 122,443 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blads splite (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases emmissions not tested blowing exust pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture 2 rear pipes compsator sezed (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Sep 2022 120,189 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2022 120,189 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 2 Oct 2021 115,201 miles

advise play in stearing

Fail 28 Sep 2021 115,201 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

advise play in stearing

Pass 5 Oct 2020 108,201 miles

advise swiches poor nsr tyer wall marked

Fail 5 Oct 2020 108,201 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

advise swiches poor nsr tyer wall marked

Pass 4 Oct 2019 99,550 miles

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

advise indicator stawk week poor condission wobley but works

Fail 1 Oct 2019 99,550 miles

Front Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached both (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

advise indicator stawk week poor condission wobley but works

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 99,522 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2018 89,108 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2018 89,108 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside 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 21 Sep 2017 85,357 miles

advise play in rack

Fail 18 Sep 2017 85,357 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front advise play in rack (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)

advise play in rack

Pass 23 Sep 2016 80,397 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2015 74,636 miles

advise comp sator valve

light croosion floor pan

Pass 16 Sep 2014 67,342 miles

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

Offside rear tyre outer edge cracked

Fail 16 Sep 2014 67,342 miles

Rear Brake slack adjuster has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside rear tyre outer edge cracked

Rear exhaust rubbers broken

Fail 25 Sep 2013 60,778 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

bonet slow 2 work

Pass 25 Sep 2013 60,778 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

bonet slow 2 work

Pass 3 Oct 2012 56,075 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2012 56,075 miles

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2011 50,319 miles

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

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

n/s/f side repeater just starting to show evidence of white light at certain angles

n/s/r tyre heavily perished

o/s/f tyre cut in tread not to cords but advise customer to monitor

Pass 17 Sep 2010 45,866 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2010 45,866 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

fatigue cracks n/s/r tyre wall and nail in tyre

Pass 28 Sep 2009 41,237 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2009 41,237 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 26 Sep 2008 34,965 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 26 Sep 2008 34,965 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2007 29,719 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2007 29,442 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2006 22,531 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 22,513 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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BV53 OYC is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Black with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.3%.

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 BV53 OYC, 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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BV53 OYC is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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