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M236 DEW

1995 Peugeot 205

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

61,436 mi
Last recorded61,436 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2025
Typical for 1995 Peugeot 20592,624 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM236 DEW
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2025 61,436 miles

damage to nearside of vehicle

exhaust corroded

oil leak engine

Fail 24 Jan 2025 61,436 miles

damage to nearside of vehicle

exhaust corroded

oil leak engine

Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 60,831 miles

damage to nearside of vehicle

exhaust corroded

Fail 12 Jan 2024 60,831 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

damage to nearside of vehicle

exhaust corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2023 60,175 miles

both front tyres perished

slight oil leak engine

various marks over vehicle

Pass 21 Jan 2022 59,833 miles

brake pipes corroded

offside front tyre perished

oil leak engine

play in offside rear radious arm bushes

Fail 13 Jan 2022 59,833 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

brake pipes corroded

offside front tyre perished

oil leak engine

play in offside rear radious arm bushes

Pass 12 Jan 2021 59,534 miles

brake pipes slightly corroded

offside front tyre perished

oil leak engine

Fail 12 Jan 2021 59,534 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

brake pipes slightly corroded

offside front tyre perished

oil leak engine

Pass 6 Jan 2020 59,056 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2020 59,056 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2019 58,539 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACK PLATES CORRODED

NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL TRIM MISSING

Pass 19 Dec 2017 57,699 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACK PLATES CORRODED

Fail 19 Dec 2017 57,699 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACK PLATES CORRODED

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Dec 2016 56,832 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH FRONT BRAKE PIPES TO FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

Fail 16 Dec 2016 56,832 miles

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

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

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

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

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH FRONT BRAKE PIPES TO FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

Pass 16 Dec 2015 55,606 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE FLEXES CORRODED ON PIPES

OFFSIDE REAR FOOT BRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NEARSIDE REAR

REAR EXHAUST SILENCER SLIGHTLY BLOWING

Pass 15 Dec 2014 54,090 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

Fail 15 Dec 2014 54,090 miles

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

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW MORE ON OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER PAD

Pass 7 Jan 2014 52,906 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

Fail 7 Jan 2014 52,906 miles

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

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

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

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

Pass 14 Dec 2012 51,536 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

BRAKE PIPE TO OFFSIDE FRONT FLEX CORRODED

NEARSIDE BRAKE PIPE FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEX CORRODED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR PANEL DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT WING PANEL DAMAGED

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE CUT ON TREAD AND PERRISHED ON INNER PLUS OUTER WALLS OF TYRE

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE PERRISHED ON INNER PLUS OUTER WALLS OF TYRE

Pass 12 Dec 2011 49,596 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR CORRODED

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE PIPES FROM FLEXES TO BACKPLATES CORRODED

BOTH REAR TYRES SLIGHTLY PERRISHED ON WALLS OF TYRES

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

Pass 13 Dec 2010 47,809 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED MORE ON OFFSIDE FRONT INNER SIDE OF DISC

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AT BOTTOM CORNER OF PLATE

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE SLIGHTLY PERRISHED ON INNER PLUS OUTER WALLS OF TYRE

Pass 16 Dec 2009 46,376 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR SLIGHTLY CORRODED

BOTH REAR TYRES SLIGHTLY PERRISHED ON INNER WALLS OF TYRES

BRAKE PIPE TO OFFSIDE FRONT FLEX SLIGHTLY CORRODED

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE PIPE TO REAR FLEX SLIGHTLY CORRODED

Pass 22 Dec 2008 45,100 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

Fail 16 Dec 2008 45,083 miles

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

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

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

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

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

Pass 10 Jan 2008 44,046 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2006 42,359 miles

rear wiper rubber split

Pass 6 Dec 2005 41,155 miles

REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OFFSIDE REAR TYRE SLIGHTLY PERRISHED ON INNER WALL OF TYRE BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO REAR BACK PLATES SLIGHTLY CORRODED BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES SLIGHTLY 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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M236 DEW is a 1995 Peugeot 205 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1995 Peugeot 205 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 92,624 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 M236 DEW, 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 31 years old, this Peugeot 205 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was M236 DEW registered?

M236 DEW is a 1995 Peugeot 205, first registered on 18 January 1995.

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