MOT Status
Mileage
96,206 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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 pipe twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
brake pipe leaving engine bay to rear corroded near first union.
n/s handbrake cable outer casing deteriorated causing corrosion to start within cable(red rust present).
n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes getting corroded.
n/s/f c.v gaiter heavily perished but not leaking yet.
n/s/r and o/s/r subframe bushs starting to deteriorate.
n/sf and o/s/f road springs getting corroded.
oil leak from engine.
rear exhaust silencer showing signs of leakage from corroded areas.(no severe leaks found)
vehicle stating to emit smoke but not dense.
How Reliable is the Peugeot 205?
Based on 591,894 MOT tests across 102,651 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F970 TRN is a 1988 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
Across all 1988 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 105,469 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 F970 TRN, 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 38 years old, this Peugeot 205 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was F970 TRN registered?
F970 TRN is a 1988 Peugeot 205, first registered on 1 October 1988.
Is F970 TRN safe to buy?
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