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E776 WJO

1987 Peugeot 205

Red Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2025
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

79,043 mi
Last recorded79,043 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2024
Typical for 1987 Peugeot 205100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE776 WJO
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1987
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2024 79,043 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2024 79,041 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 72,097 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear outer sill corroded

Pass 1 Aug 2022 68,692 miles

General age related corrosion to suspension components and the boot floor underside

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Gaiter split but still protecting the ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Were the wheel arch meets the sill it is starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2022 68,678 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

General age related corrosion to suspension components and the boot floor underside

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Gaiter split but still protecting the ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Were the wheel arch meets the sill it is starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 68,379 miles

nearside & offside rear brake effortsjust met requirements

Pass 16 Mar 2020 68,189 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & both front - cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

corrosion to offside rear outer sill area's

Pass 14 Mar 2019 67,838 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill area's corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Mar 2019 67,826 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill area's corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

front exhaust mount cracked / damaged

oil residue engine area's

rear silencer deteriorating

Pass 12 Mar 2018 67,780 miles

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

Offside Rear outer sill areas corroding

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

exhaust rear silencer outer skin deteriorating

oil residue engine area

under body light corrosion

Pass 6 Mar 2017 67,463 miles

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

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

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

oil residue engine area's

Pass 8 Mar 2016 66,932 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

nearside rear and offside rear brakes slightly grabbing

Fail 7 Mar 2016 66,917 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

nearside rear and offside rear brakes slightly grabbing

Pass 8 Dec 2014 64,798 miles

1. Offside track rod end dust cover starting to perish. 2. Front brake discs starting to corrode. 3. Offside front brake hose starting to perish. 4. Nearside rear tyre wearing oow on inside edge.

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 1 Dec 2014 64,783 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

1. Offside track rod end dust cover starting to perish. 2. Front brake discs starting to corrode. 3. Offside front brake hose starting to perish. 4. Nearside rear tyre wearing oow on inside edge.

Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Mar 2007 64,750 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2007 64,715 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2006 64,006 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)

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

How Reliable is the Peugeot 205?

Based on 591,894 MOT tests across 102,651 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
3,166
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
102,651
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,839
constant velocity joint gaiter split 30,509
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 29,342
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,791
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 21,794
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E776 WJO is a 1987 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1987 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 100,396 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Peugeot 205 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 43,839 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E776 WJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 205 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 39 years old, this Peugeot 205 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E776 WJO registered?

E776 WJO is a 1987 Peugeot 205, first registered on 24 December 1987.

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