MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
207,437 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil Leak Around Engine
Rear Axle Seized @ Trailing Arms
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Next to Fuel Tank (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil Leak Around Engine
Rear Axle Seized @ Trailing Arms
rear brake imbalance near limit
rear exhaust leaking slightly
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Small cut to nearside inner tyre wall
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
small cut not to cords on nearside rear tyre inner sidewall.
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s/f disc worn.
Front No plate damaged but legible.
Front brake discs deteriorated.
o/s/r wheel bearing becoming noisey.
Front No plate damaged but legible.
Front brake discs deteriorated.
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
o/s/r wheel bearing becoming noisey.
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
all brake hoses perishing
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
How Reliable is the Peugeot 205?
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L331 LFO is a 1993 Peugeot 205 in Grey with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 L331 LFO, 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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L331 LFO is a 1993 Peugeot 205, first registered on 16 October 1993.
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