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M550 ENJ

1995 Peugeot 205

Grey Petrol 1905cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Nov 2020
Tests22 (11 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

95,569 mi
Last recorded95,569 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2019
Typical for 1995 Peugeot 20592,624 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM550 ENJ
MakePeugeot
Model205
Year1995
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

11 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2019 95,569 miles

water leak

Fail 7 Nov 2019 95,569 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

water leak

Pass 29 Oct 2018 95,219 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 95,219 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on an air braking system brake union (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2017 94,952 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2017 94,952 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 94,814 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2015 94,736 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2015 94,736 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 94,555 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2014 94,555 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2013 94,327 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2012 93,759 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2012 93,736 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2010 92,689 miles

Corrosion repairs covered in thick underseal and unable to fully acess repair quality.

nearside front tyre is splitting on inner and outer sidewalls.

Fail 28 Oct 2010 92,686 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

nearside front tyre is splitting on inner and outer sidewalls.

Pass 22 Feb 2008 90,306 miles

near side bonnet hinge broken

off side front inner wing starting to corrode.

small leak of oil from near side front cv gaiter.

Fail 21 Feb 2008 90,303 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

near side bonnet hinge broken

off side front inner wing starting to corrode.

small leak of oil from near side front cv gaiter.

Pass 13 Feb 2007 87,962 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2007 87,891 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.1.9) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake disc is starting to corrode (pitted)

Offside rear tyre is worn low.

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake pads are starting to wear low.

nearside tyre starting to wear low.

Fail 3 Dec 2005 84,267 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)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Nov 2005 84,259 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

coolant leaking

engine/overheating

oil leak

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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M550 ENJ is a 1995 Peugeot 205 in Grey with a 1,905cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 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 M550 ENJ, 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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M550 ENJ is a 1995 Peugeot 205, first registered on 7 March 1995.

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