MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,664 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front number plate cracked
Nearside Front anti-roll bar link ball joint slight play
Offside Front door top hinge deteriorating
Offside Front head lamp glass cracked
fuel pipes corroding
underbody corrosion consistent with age
Nearside Rear tyre cracking on both sidewalls
Offside headlight cracked
front number plate cracked
o/s/f drop link fouling suspension leg during lock to lock.
slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Front c.v boot cracking
slight corrosion to rear brake pipes
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Front c.v boot cracking
middle box holed and blowing
slight corrosion to rear brake pipes
spare wheel flat
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded at inner sill under vehicle at side of fuel tank (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened at rear mountings (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear in mounting clips and in places going to both sides also pipes greased (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre has minor cracks on outer shoulder and in tread pattern
Offside Rear tyre has minor cracks in tread pattern
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
exhaust pipe corroded and centre section corroded and deteriorated
front sub frame and rear axle corroded in places
fuel pipes corroded in places and greased
oil leak
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc split (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear in mounting clips and in places going to both sides also pipes greased (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre has minor cracks on outer shoulder and in tread pattern
Offside Rear tyre has minor cracks in tread pattern
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
exhaust pipe corroded and centre section corroded and deteriorated
front sub frame and rear axle corroded in places
fuel pipes corroded in places and greased
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
oil leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
How Reliable is the Peugeot 205?
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M557 VCW is a 1995 Peugeot 205 in Red with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 M557 VCW, 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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M557 VCW is a 1995 Peugeot 205, first registered on 28 April 1995.
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