MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1989

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Pass percent:64.34%

(The average a petrol PEUGEOT 205 year 1989 passes without issue)

Based on:48,660 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3705
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3312
Registration plate lamp issues	2415
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2064
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1905
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1723
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1545
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1529
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1133
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1102
Registration plate issues	905
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	691
Rear brake binding	683
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	659
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	628
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	621
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	599
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	594
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	575
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	536
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	533
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	532
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	518
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	512
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	480
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	414
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	411
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	411
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	404
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	382
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	377
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	348
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	344
Rear brake application uneven	342
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	341
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	320
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	293
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	286
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	282
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	280
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	269
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	259
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	242
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	242
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	241
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	233
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	222
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	219
Front brake application uneven	215
Windscreen has damage	212
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	206
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	205
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	195
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	195
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	185
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	184
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	180
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	179
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	171
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	170
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	165
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	160
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	160
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	155
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	151
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	150
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	146
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	137
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	136
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	134
Brake hose damaged	134
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	134
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	134
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	132
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	132
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	129
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	129
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Windscreen washer not working	127
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	125
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	124
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	118
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	117
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	116
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	116
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	115
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	113
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	112
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	107
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	106
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	105
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	99
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	94
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	93
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	92
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	92
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	90
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	88
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	85
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	83
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	81
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	81
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	79
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	79
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	79
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	78
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	76
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
An item not tested \|Manual\|	73
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	71
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	70
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	70
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	70
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	69
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	66
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	64
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	63
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	61
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	60
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	60
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	59
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	59
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	58
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	58
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	58
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	57
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	57
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	56
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	55
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	55
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	55
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	54
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	54
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	54
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	54
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1989

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