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Y296 FRC

2001 Peugeot 307

Blue Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Nov 2019
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

137,506 mi
Last recorded137,506 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2018
Typical for 2001 Peugeot 30777,176 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY296 FRC
MakePeugeot
Model307
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2018 137,506 miles

Gear stick handle loose

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Top strut mount noisy when on road but no excessive play in mount when vehicle is jacked up (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Leak from sump gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2018 137,505 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe excessively corroded from chassis to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Can not inspect rear inner sills due to under-tray being fitted

Gear stick handle loose

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded from chassis to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Leak from sump gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 130,463 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Oct 2017 130,463 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust leak (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Oct 2016 119,549 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Fail 5 Oct 2016 119,496 miles

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

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

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

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

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush nearside rear shock absorber lower mounting bush (2.7.4)

Wheel bolt(s) missing nearside front (4.2.A.1e)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure nearside (8.2.2)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside outer (2.5.C.1a)

Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn offside outer (2.5.C.1b)

Indicator column switch deteriorated

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% centre (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 111,816 miles

strong advice front brake pads on limit of 1.5mm

Fail 2 Oct 2015 111,800 miles

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

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)

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

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

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

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

strong advice front brake pads on limit of 1.5mm

Pass 30 Sep 2014 106,997 miles

light stork loose

n/s/f cv boot starting to split

rear exhaust box mount broken

Fail 29 Sep 2014 106,987 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

light stork loose

n/s/f cv boot starting to split

rear exhaust box mount broken

Pass 13 Nov 2013 101,291 miles

rear exhaust box starting to blow

strong advice n/s/f outer cv boot starting to split

strong advice o/s/f tyre inner edge very close to cords

Pass 26 Oct 2012 94,201 miles

play starting in o/s/f bottom ball joint

Fail 24 Oct 2011 89,620 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

centre rear seat belt buckle cover broken

centre rear stoplamp has some LEDs not working

nearside front wiper smearing

parking brake lever is rough in operation

Pass 24 Oct 2011 89,620 miles

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

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

centre rear seat belt buckle cover broken

centre rear stoplamp has some LEDs not working

nearside front wiper smearing

parking brake lever is rough in operation

Pass 2 Aug 2010 84,076 miles

heat cover around rear exhaust box rusting away

noise starting on front uj joints

Pass 27 Jul 2009 78,336 miles

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

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

centre rear seatbelt buckle plastic dust cover incomplete

underbody exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 25 Jul 2009 78,310 miles

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

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

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

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

centre rear seatbelt buckle plastic dust cover incomplete

underbody exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 5 Aug 2008 72,832 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2007 65,289 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2006 62,790 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2006 62,790 miles

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

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

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

lower air box insecure †rear exhaust box rubber mount snapped off and held on with zip tie

rear brake pads maybe thin †

Pass 15 Sep 2005 55,121 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2005 55,121 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Jun 2005 51,889 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2005 51,889 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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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Y296 FRC is a 2001 Peugeot 307 in Blue with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 Y296 FRC, 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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Y296 FRC is a 2001 Peugeot 307, first registered on 16 August 2001.

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