MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,411 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s bonnet hinge broken
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Peugeot 205?
Based on 591,894 MOT tests across 102,651 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L260 VVL is a 1993 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 L260 VVL, 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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L260 VVL is a 1993 Peugeot 205, first registered on 8 October 1993.
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