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DU52 AEX

2002 Peugeot 206

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2025
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

130,311 mi
Last recorded130,311 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Peugeot 20665,592 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU52 AEX
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Fail 13 Oct 2025 130,311 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel tank strap corroded.

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 125,314 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension components corroded.

Underbody has general corrosion.

Fail 3 Oct 2024 125,314 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension components corroded.

Underbody has general corrosion.

Pass 11 Oct 2023 120,472 miles

Front Suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Light damaged

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under body has general corrosion

Pass 10 Oct 2022 117,304 miles

Front Suspension components corroded

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

Nearside Rear Light slightly damaged

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

Underbody has general corrosion

Pass 12 Oct 2021 114,145 miles

Front suspension components corroded

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear light slightly damaged

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Underbody has general corrosion

Pass 3 Oct 2020 109,724 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

UNDER BODY HAS CORROSION

Fail 3 Oct 2020 109,724 miles

UNDER BODY HAS CORROSION

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Front Side repeater incorrect colour BOTH (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 106,435 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel slight corrosion but not holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2018 100,674 miles

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

both rear tyres cracking

cut n/s/r tyre tread (no cords visible)

o/s/r tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear wiper arm broken

Fail 25 Sep 2018 100,674 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

both rear tyres cracking

cut n/s/r tyre tread (no cords visible)

o/s/r tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear wiper arm broken

Pass 6 Oct 2017 95,415 miles

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres have cracks appearing

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 5 Oct 2017 95,415 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres have cracks appearing

Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 91,902 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2016 91,902 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 8 Oct 2015 88,692 miles

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

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside and offside (3.6.B.4e)

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking

Fail 18 Sep 2015 88,655 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into limiter valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into limiter valve (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside & offside (3.6.B.4e)

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

nearside & offside rear tyres cracked & deformed

Pass 19 Sep 2014 84,794 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight marking to front screen

Fail 19 Sep 2014 84,794 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight marking to front screen

Pass 20 Sep 2013 78,872 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 19 Sep 2013 78,852 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Aug 2012 69,178 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine under tray fitted

exhaust centre to rear silencer slight corrosion

front brake discs slight corrosion

offside rear tyre has slight damage to outter wall/tread not deep enough to reach ply

offside rear wheel bearing slight roughness in operation

Fail 3 Aug 2012 69,178 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine under tray fitted

exhaust centre to rear silencer slight corrosion

front brake discs slight corrosion

offside rear tyre has slight damage to outter wall/tread not deep enough to reach ply

offside rear wheel bearing slight roughness in operation

Pass 5 Aug 2011 63,500 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside front tyre on 3mm

slight corrosion and wear on front brake discs

slight corrosion on exhaust centre and rear

Pass 6 Aug 2010 57,690 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

fuel tank strap corroded

slight wear on front brake discs

Pass 15 Jul 2009 46,161 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 45,128 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2008 40,032 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2008 40,031 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 5 Feb 2007 35,554 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2006 33,518 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2005 29,736 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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DU52 AEX is a 2002 Peugeot 206 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2002 Peugeot 206 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 65,592 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 DU52 AEX, 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 24 years old, this Peugeot 206 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DU52 AEX is a 2002 Peugeot 206, first registered on 11 October 2002.

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