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DV53 EUC

2003 Peugeot 206

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2022
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

74,412 mi
Last recorded74,412 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2021
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 20662,409 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV53 EUC
MakePeugeot
Model206
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2021 74,412 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2021 74,411 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 72,865 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from load valve to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 31 Jul 2020 72,864 miles

Nearside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged under bonnet bulk head corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from load valve to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 May 2019 67,599 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Fail 3 May 2019 67,565 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2018 62,888 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe joint to middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge side wall splitting (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage from the rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Jun 2018 62,886 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe joint to middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge side wall splitting (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage from the rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 3 Jun 2017 59,614 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe to load compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe to load compensator (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

coil spring corroded both front(s) (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 1 Jun 2017 59,614 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rubber on back box split (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe to load compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe to load compensator (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

coil spring corroded both front(s) (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 59,603 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front wipers smearing

brake pipes covered in grease not allowing a full inspection

Fail 23 Oct 2014 59,601 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front wipers smearing

brake pipes covered in grease not allowing a full inspection

Pass 15 Oct 2013 57,030 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2013 57,030 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2012 54,004 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Fail 23 Oct 2012 54,004 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Pass 24 Oct 2011 50,391 miles

nearside front brake disc worn

Fail 22 Oct 2011 50,387 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

nearside front brake disc worn

Pass 30 Oct 2010 46,478 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2009 38,043 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2009 38,043 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2008 31,679 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2007 25,268 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2006 18,443 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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DV53 EUC is a 2003 Peugeot 206 in Silver with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 DV53 EUC, 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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DV53 EUC is a 2003 Peugeot 206, first registered on 23 October 2003.

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