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NOR 572L

1973 Peugeot 304

Blue Petrol 1288cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

80,107 mi
Last recorded80,107 miles
Recorded on14 May 2025
Typical for 1973 Peugeot 30468,377 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNOR 572L
MakePeugeot
Model304
Year1973
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,288cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 May 2025 80,107 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 14 May 2024 79,387 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 May 2023 78,053 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 May 2022 76,966 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2021 75,693 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2020 74,912 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2019 73,859 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2018 72,419 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2017 71,715 miles

Aux drive belt well worn

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold to front pipe joint (7.1.2)

Front number plate not BS AU145a

Front top suspension mounts in poor condition

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak Engine ()

Rear shock absorbers feel a little soft

The hand brake lever has a lot of side to side movement

Fail 29 Mar 2017 71,680 miles

Emissions not tested Vehicle will not idle (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Nearside Front Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Aux drive belt well worn

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front number plate not BS AU145a

Front top suspension mounts in poor condition

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play Noisy (2.6.2)

O/S/R wheel bearing noisy

Oil leak Engine ()

Rear shock absorbers feel a little soft

The hand brake lever has a lot of side to side movement

Pass 30 Mar 2016 71,062 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 70,436 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2015 704,345 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 7 Apr 2014 70,311 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2014 70,311 miles

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

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2013 70,293 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 18 Jun 2010 70,243 miles

front cross member starting to corrode

Fail 18 Jun 2010 70,243 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 17 Jun 2009 69,538 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front cross member starting to corrode

Pass 17 Jun 2009 69,538 miles

front cross member starting to corrode

Fail 2 Jul 2008 68,784 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Jul 2008 68,784 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2007 68,418 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2007 68,418 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 19 Aug 2006 67,892 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2006 67,890 miles

Centre Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

How Reliable is the Peugeot 304?

Based on 1,700 MOT tests across 228 vehicles.

68.8%
Pass Rate
289
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
228
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 111
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 100
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 97
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 88
brake binding 87
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NOR 572L is a 1973 Peugeot 304 in Blue with a 1,288cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1973 Peugeot 304 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 68,377 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 304 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 111 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NOR 572L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 304 typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 53 years old, this Peugeot 304 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NOR 572L is a 1973 Peugeot 304, first registered on 21 May 1973.

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