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DV03 WVX

2003 Peugeot 206

Grey Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2025
Tests33 (18 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

100,731 mi
Last recorded100,731 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2024
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 20662,409 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV03 WVX
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 15 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2024 100,731 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 99,986 miles

Coil spring corroded Both Offside and Nearside Fronts. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2023 99,986 miles

Coil spring corroded Both Offside and Nearside Fronts. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2022 99,314 miles

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

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2022 99,314 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Offside Front and Rear and Nearside rear all perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 98,795 miles

both front tyres starting to deteriorate.

n/s/f. mirror incomplete.

Fail 23 Mar 2021 98,781 miles

Drive shaft joint excessively worn both front (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

n/s/f door mirror backing missing

Fail 4 Mar 2021 98,770 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front door mirror backing cover missing

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing coil spring touching tyre dangerous (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

battery not fully secure

engine cover

Pass 5 Mar 2020 97,946 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

engine cover fitted, not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

Fail 4 Mar 2020 97,946 miles

Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

engine cover fitted, not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

windscreen wipers not fully tested.

Pass 15 Feb 2019 96,747 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

both front inner wing panels insecure.

handbrake lever has excessive free travel.

Fail 12 Feb 2019 96,738 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

both front inner wing panels insecure.

handbrake lever has excessive free travel.

Pass 15 Feb 2018 95,209 miles

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

handbrake has excessive free travel.

Fail 15 Feb 2018 95,209 miles

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

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

Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

handbrake has excessive free travel.

Pass 9 Mar 2017 93,292 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

Fail 8 Mar 2017 93,290 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brake application uneven n/s/r. slow (3.7.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

noise coming from n/s/r. brake .

Pass 8 Mar 2016 91,439 miles

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

both front inner wing panels insecure.

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

Fail 2 Mar 2016 91,424 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush swinging arm (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

both front inner wing panels insecure.

engine cover fitted not allowing full inspection of items in engine bay.

handbrake has excesive free travel.

Pass 13 Feb 2015 89,388 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

handbrake has excessive free travel.

Fail 9 Feb 2015 89,371 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

handbrake has excessive free travel.

Pass 5 Feb 2014 87,137 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2014 87,137 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Fail 30 Jan 2013 84,102 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

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

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

airbag m.i.l. on.

noise from n/s/r. hub when rotated.

Pass 30 Jan 2013 84,102 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

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

airbag m.i.l. on.

noise from n/s/r. hub when rotated.

Pass 6 Feb 2012 80,950 miles

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

condensation in n/s/r. lamp.

Fail 6 Feb 2012 80,950 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

condensation in n/s/r. lamp.

Pass 11 Feb 2011 78,143 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2011 78,143 miles

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)

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2010 75,733 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2009 70,622 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2009 70,622 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2008 56,575 miles
Pass 4 May 2007 47,387 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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DV03 WVX is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Grey with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 DV03 WVX, 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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DV03 WVX is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 12 May 2003.

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