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K726 OCV

1993 Peugeot 205

Red Petrol 1580cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Feb 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

79,123 mi
Last recorded79,123 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 1993 Peugeot 20598,489 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK726 OCV
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,580cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 79,123 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule corroding (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2025 78,978 miles

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2025 78,978 miles

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 78,851 miles

Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2024 78,851 miles

Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 78,646 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Jan 2023 78,646 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 78,505 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Jan 2022 78,505 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2021 78,299 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement T arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement T arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 78,124 miles

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2020 78,120 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2019 77,535 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2018 76,602 miles

Central Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated hinge very weak on limit (8.4.2)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output damp (1.7.5a)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 2 Feb 2017 75,166 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre begging to perish on inner side wall

Fail 1 Feb 2017 75,134 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre begging to perish on inner side wall

Fail 10 Jan 2017 75,123 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust leak (7.3.D.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front Oil leak ()

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Outer tyre edge started to wear

Pass 6 Jan 2016 72,841 miles

Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint Both (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 4 Jan 2016 72,836 miles

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

Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint Both (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2015 71,331 miles

o/s front tyre outer edge wearing

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

O/S rear tyre side walls cracking near limit

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

n/s tyre side walls and tread cracking ON LIMIT

Pass 7 Jan 2014 69,500 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

n/s rear tyre side walls and tread cracking NEAR LIMIT

o/s rear tyre inside side wall cracking

Fail 8 Jan 2013 66,551 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

n/s rear tyre side cracking

Pass 8 Jan 2013 66,551 miles

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

n/s rear tyre side cracking

Fail 11 Jan 2012 64,450 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

o/s front bonnet hinge bolt broken

o/s front brake started to bind

Pass 11 Jan 2012 64,450 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

o/s front bonnet hinge bolt broken

o/s front brake started to bind

Pass 25 Jan 2011 62,049 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

o/s front headlight damp

Fail 20 Jan 2011 62,049 miles

Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

o/s front headlight damp

two front wiper blades splitting

Pass 19 Jan 2010 59,065 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s front head light poor beam pattern

Pass 21 Jan 2009 56,003 miles

Oil leak

n/s rear brake hose ferrule corroding

Fail 20 Jan 2009 56,003 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

n/s rear brake hose ferrule corroding

Pass 11 Jan 2008 52,897 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Jan 2008 52,897 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside headlamp glass partially insecure.

Pass 11 Jan 2007 49,274 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

small movement found in front steering

Pass 10 Jan 2006 46,579 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

drivers door handle sticking

fuel pipes corroded

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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K726 OCV is a 1993 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,580cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

Across all 1993 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 98,489 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 K726 OCV, 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 33 years old, this Peugeot 205 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K726 OCV is a 1993 Peugeot 205, first registered on 31 January 1993.

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