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VK51 FGN

2001 Peugeot 307

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2017
Tests21 (10 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate47.6%

Mileage

144,342 mi
Last recorded144,342 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2017
Typical for 2001 Peugeot 30777,176 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK51 FGN
MakePeugeot
Model307
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

10 pass 11 fail
Fail 7 Sep 2017 144,342 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both require polishing (1.7.5a)

Rear both back tires are cracked on the inside

Pass 6 Sep 2016 142,502 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2016 142,502 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 140,027 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bush split . (2.7.4)

d/s and p/s rear tyres perished on inner walls

Fail 8 Sep 2015 140,027 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bush split . (2.7.4)

d/s and p/s rear tyres perished on inner walls

Pass 10 Sep 2014 139,003 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

d/s and p/s rear tyres slightly perished side walls .

Fail 6 Sep 2014 139,003 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

d/s and p/s rear tyres slightly perished side walls .

Pass 25 Jul 2013 137,169 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/r handbrake lever not going back to stop

rear axle bushes sttarting to split

small chips in windscreen

underbody starting to corrode

Fail 24 Jul 2013 137,169 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/r handbrake lever not going back to stop

rear axle bushes sttarting to split

small chips in windscreen

underbody starting to corrode

Pass 24 Jul 2012 135,645 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both ffront lower arm inner rear bushes starting to split

front headlamps deteriorating

front wipers starting to smear screen

rear axle bushes starting to split

some wear in n/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 24 Jul 2012 135,645 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both ffront lower arm inner rear bushes starting to split

front headlamps deteriorating

front wipers starting to smear screen

rear axle bushes starting to split

some wear in n/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 26 Jul 2011 132,614 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

corrosion on rear brake discs

front brake imbalance near to upper limit

front suspension ball joint covers split

light/indicator stalk worn/loose in operation

o/s and n/s headlamp lens deteriorated effcting beam image and output

o/s/f suspesnion arm bushes starting to deteriorate

o/s/r brake pads damaged and getting low

o/s/r flexi brake hose has been replaced with solid pipe

rear axle bushes deteriorated but unable to fully check due to undershields

slight play in o/s rack end

slight roughness in n/s/r wheel bearing

some corrosion on front coil springs

some corrosion on o/s/r brake pipe

some play in o/s/f wheel bearing

some wear/movement in n/s/f track rod end

stone chip damage in zone a and b

surface corrosion on n/s and o/s rear chassis

Fail 25 Jul 2011 132,613 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

corrosion on rear brake discs

Nail in offside rear tyre

front brake imbalance near to upper limit

front suspension ball joint covers split

light/indicator stalk worn/loose in operation

o/s and n/s headlamp lens deteriorated effcting beam image and output

o/s/f suspesnion arm bushes starting to deteriorate

o/s/r brake pads damaged and getting low

o/s/r flexi brake hose has been replaced with solid pipe

rear axle bushes deteriorated but unable to fully check due to undershields

slight play in o/s rack end

slight roughness in n/s/r wheel bearing

some corrosion on front coil springs

some corrosion on o/s/r brake pipe

some play in o/s/f wheel bearing

some wear/movement in n/s/f track rod end

stone chip damage in zone a and b

surface corrosion on n/s and o/s rear chassis

Pass 27 Jul 2010 128,014 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2010 128,006 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear brake disk slightly corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2010 127,948 miles

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

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired (3.6.A.3)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front discs corroded/deteriorated

fuel rail supply pipe slightly chaffed but not leaking

rear discs corroded/deteriorated

rear wiper smearing the screen and is torn

wishbone ball joint dust covers split but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 13 Jan 2009 119,590 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 103,176 miles

front number plate deteriorating

nsr inner brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 23 Nov 2007 103,154 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

front number plate deteriorating

nsr inner brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 21 Nov 2006 79,360 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2006 79,119 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Peugeot 307?

Based on 5,095,133 MOT tests across 320,070 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
6,727
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
320,070
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 275,886
position lamp(s) not working 187,900
Registration plate lamp not working 168,034
Stop lamp not working 163,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 155,426
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VK51 FGN is a 2001 Peugeot 307 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.6%.

Across all 2001 Peugeot 307 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 77,176 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 307 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 275,886 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK51 FGN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 307 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 25 years old, this Peugeot 307 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VK51 FGN is a 2001 Peugeot 307, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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