MOT Status
Mileage
223,659 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
1,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT NO PLATE †2,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR NO PLATE LAMPS †3,SLIGHT WEAR ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS †4,SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE N/S/F SEAT BELT RETAINER †5,SLIGHT CORROSION ON THE O/S/R OUTER SILL AND ALL THE FLOOR AND CHASSIS AT THE
11,BAD OIL LEEK ON THE ENGINE †12,N/S/F AND O/S/F CV BOOTS ARE WORN †13,SLIGHT WEAR N/S/F TRACK ROD RACK END/STEERING RACK †14,LOWER SUSPENSION ARM BUSHIES ARE WORN †15 FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR BUSHIES ARE WORN †16,SLIGHT WEAR N/S/F AND O/S/F SUSPENSION
6,STRONG SMELL OF FUEL UNDER BONNET BUT NO LEAKS AT THE TIME OF TEST †7,O/S/R BRAKE PIPE IS POORLY MADE †8,FLOOR AND BOOT SLIGHTLY CORRODED †9,FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED †10,SLIGHT CORROSION O/S/F CHASSIS †
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
1x boot strut misssing and hinges worn.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in offside front tyre
How Reliable is the Peugeot 405?
Based on 393,825 MOT tests across 81,151 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F238 RBC is a 1989 Peugeot 405 in Red with a 1,580cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 0%.
Across all 1989 Peugeot 405 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 128,818 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 405 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,967 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F238 RBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Peugeot 405 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 37 years old, this Peugeot 405 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F238 RBC is a 1989 Peugeot 405, first registered on 20 February 1989.
Is F238 RBC safe to buy?
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