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H129 BOW

1990 Peugeot 205

Black Petrol 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

186,599 mi
Last recorded186,599 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 1990 Peugeot 205101,760 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH129 BOW
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1990
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 186,599 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 185,897 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 185,400 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2022 184,679 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2021 184,019 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 2 Oct 2021 184,019 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 26 Sep 2020 183,331 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2019 182,525 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 181,668 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 12 Jan 2018 181,668 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Oil leak ()

rear service brake requirments only just met

Pass 27 May 2016 181,479 miles

nearside front tyre close to wear bars

slight play in steering rack

Fail 26 May 2016 181,478 miles

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

nearside front tyre close to wear bars

slight play in steering rack

Pass 29 May 2015 175,837 miles

Front tyres low on tread

Nearside front seat belt buckle damaged

Oil leak on engine

Fail 27 May 2015 175,749 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside front seat belt buckle damaged

Oil leak on engine

Pass 30 May 2014 169,159 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rust traces coming from lower steering coluum coupling

Fail 28 May 2014 169,143 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rust traces coming from lower steering coluum coupling

Pass 30 May 2013 163,093 miles
Fail 28 May 2013 163,093 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2012 152,413 miles
Fail 29 May 2012 152,413 miles

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

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

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

engine struggles at idle

heavy oil leaks from engine

nearside rear foot brake effort getting weak

Pass 6 Jun 2011 145,817 miles

coolant leak from radiator by top hose

nearside rear brake hose at axle perished and cracked

rear brake efforts getting low

Pass 1 Jul 2010 139,567 miles

both rear foot brake efforts getting weak

both rear park brake efforts getting weak

nearside front inner corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2009 132,729 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2009 132,725 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

both front tyres and offside rear tyres out of shape offside rear worst of three

handbrake comes up high

nearside inner cv boot split

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 24 Jun 2008 130,661 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2007 127,606 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2007 127,605 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Jul 2006 123,498 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2006 123,492 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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H129 BOW is a 1990 Peugeot 205 in Black with a 1,905cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 1990 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 101,760 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 H129 BOW, 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 36 years old, this Peugeot 205 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H129 BOW is a 1990 Peugeot 205, first registered on 14 August 1990.

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