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L5 EFR

2016 Peugeot 208

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

47,283 mi
Last recorded47,283 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2016 Peugeot 20840,178 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL5 EFR
MakePeugeot
Model208
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 47,283 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2026 70,298 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Mar 2026 70,298 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Dec 2025 46,158 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2025 65,276 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Fail 25 Feb 2025 65,276 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Pass 7 Dec 2024 44,376 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Dec 2024 44,376 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 58,456 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 40,887 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush de-bonding but no play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush de-bonding but no play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2023 40,886 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush de-bonding but no play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush de-bonding but no play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 52,114 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2022 36,843 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pads on 2mm. Discs lipped/corroded. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Dec 2022 36,843 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pads on 2mm. Discs lipped/corroded. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 44,989 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2021 32,928 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Battery light and charging fault message on occasionally

Pass 1 Mar 2021 38,379 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2020 30,848 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 33,316 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2019 27,704 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2 mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 1.5 mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 24,693 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2018 23,955 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 19,510 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2016 15,446 miles

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How Reliable is the Peugeot 208?

Based on 1,882,992 MOT tests across 192,984 vehicles.

80.1%
Pass Rate
5,275
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
192,984
On UK Roads
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L5 EFR is a 2016 Peugeot 208 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2016 Peugeot 208 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 40,178 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Peugeot 208 typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 10 years old, this Peugeot 208 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L5 EFR is a 2016 Peugeot 208, first registered on 31 December 2016.

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