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G468 RNA

1989 Peugeot 205

White Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2015
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

125,011 mi
Last recorded125,011 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2014
Typical for 1989 Peugeot 205105,920 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG468 RNA
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2014 125,011 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Dec 2011 124,945 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2011 124,945 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 14 Feb 2011 121,700 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

security of offside rear handbrake cable

Fail 12 Feb 2011 121,682 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

security of offside rear handbrake cable

slight corrosion to both front brake pipes to flexis

Pass 30 Jan 2010 116,339 miles

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

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

Oil leak

condition of exhaust front to back

security of offside rear hand brake cable

slight corrosion to nearside front and offside front floors

Pass 9 Feb 2009 111,066 miles

front tyres worn

hand brake outer cable poor

off side front brake slight bind

Fail 7 Feb 2009 111,049 miles

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

front tyres worn

hand brake outer cable poor

off side front brake slight bind

Pass 22 Feb 2008 106,005 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2008 105,967 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

nearside hand cable split

Pass 21 Feb 2007 99,882 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2007 99,836 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 4 Feb 2006 93,782 miles

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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G468 RNA is a 1989 Peugeot 205 in White with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 G468 RNA, 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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G468 RNA is a 1989 Peugeot 205, first registered on 1 August 1989.

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