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F241 OYM

1989 Peugeot 205

Red Petrol 1580cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

184,094 mi
Last recorded184,094 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2026
Typical for 1989 Peugeot 205105,920 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF241 OYM
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,580cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Fail 5 Oct 2026 184,094 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2025 181,789 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Offside Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2025 181,765 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Offside Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2024 179,741 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm and edges worn heavily- REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake wear indicator wire broken

Offside Front Drivers seat has movement in frame

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm and edges worn heavily- REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2024 179,677 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Passenger seat has movement in frame

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm and edges worn heavily- REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake wear indicator wire broken

Offside Front Drivers seat has movement in frame

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm and edges worn heavily- REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2023 179,156 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both, perished (5.2.3 (e))

General suspension and under body corrosion

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2023 179,148 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both, perished (5.2.3 (e))

General suspension and under body corrosion

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

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 178,576 miles

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

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

General under body and suspension corrosion

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2021 177,861 miles

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

Front Suspension components corroded

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

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension components corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2021 177,854 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Boot floor area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Suspension components corroded

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

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Sill weak

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

Rear Suspension components corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2020 177,099 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 174,799 miles

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 2 Oct 2018 171,350 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 25 Sep 2018 17,134 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2017 168,925 miles

All suspension componants has slight corrosion

Coolant leak

Corrosion hole in floor pan

Under body has slight corrosion

Fail 9 Sep 2017 168,919 miles

Brake performance not tested Due to vehicle over heating (3.7.A.1)

All suspension componants has slight corrosion

Coolant leak

Corrosion hole in floor pan

Under body has slight corrosion

Pass 16 Aug 2016 167,961 miles

Coolant temp light on

Front Slight play in both suspension top mounts

Nearside Front Shock absorber damp

Nearside Front Tyre heavily perished/cuts in tread/wearing low

Offside Front Tyre heavily perished/cuts in tread

Rear Both tyres heavily perished/cuts in tread

Pass 4 Aug 2015 163,802 miles

slight oil leak[s].

Fail 4 Aug 2015 163,802 miles

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)

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

slight oil leak[s].

Pass 17 Aug 2014 159,002 miles

both rear wheels slight bind

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 20 Aug 2013 154,445 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 150,569 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

oil leaks

slight interaction on rear light units

Fail 22 Aug 2012 150,565 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

oil leaks

slight interaction on rear light units

Pass 17 Aug 2011 146,541 miles

front coil springs corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2010 142,513 miles

n/s/r shock absorber damp

Fail 15 Aug 2010 142,424 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

all tyres perishing

n/s/f tyre on min limit

n/s/r shock absorber damp

o/s/f tyre worn low

Pass 28 Aug 2009 13,863 miles

all four tyre`s perishing on outer side wall`s

front brake pads over half worn

spare wheel & carrier missing

Fail 21 Aug 2009 138,243 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

all four tyre`s perishing on outer side wall`s

front brake pads over half worn

spare wheel & carrier missing

Pass 6 Oct 2008 135,065 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2008 134,915 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 17 Oct 2007 130,650 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2006 126,132 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2006 126,087 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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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F241 OYM is a 1989 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,580cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1989 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 105,920 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 205 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 43,839 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F241 OYM, 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 37 years old, this Peugeot 205 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F241 OYM is a 1989 Peugeot 205, first registered on 13 January 1989.

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