MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1990

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Pass percent:64.33%

(The average a petrol PEUGEOT 205 year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:61,611 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4874
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4332
Registration plate lamp issues	2885
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2714
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2316
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2120
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1773
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1711
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1368
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1361
Registration plate issues	1216
Rear brake binding	966
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	831
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	823
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	745
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	745
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	734
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	731
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	729
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	711
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	675
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	662
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	661
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	636
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	581
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	508
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	499
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	478
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	463
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	462
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	451
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	442
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	420
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	404
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	394
Rear brake application uneven	387
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	381
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	376
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	354
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	348
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	322
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	289
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	275
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	270
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	266
Front brake application uneven	266
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	258
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	243
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	238
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	232
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	232
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	231
Windscreen washer not working	231
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	224
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	223
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	222
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	217
Windscreen has damage	210
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	210
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	209
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	207
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	206
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	195
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	191
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	186
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	176
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	174
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	169
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	169
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	168
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	162
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	157
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	152
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	152
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	151
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	146
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	146
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	146
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	145
Brake hose damaged	145
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	141
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	138
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	138
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	138
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	137
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	131
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	130
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	130
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	127
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	125
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	124
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	123
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	119
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	117
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	116
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	116
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	115
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	115
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	114
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	113
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	112
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	111
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	109
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	108
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	104
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	104
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	102
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	102
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	99
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	99
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	98
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	98
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	96
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	96
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	95
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	93
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	92
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	91
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	91
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	89
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	88
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	88
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	86
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	86
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	85
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	85
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	83
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	83
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	83
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	82
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	81
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	80
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	79
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	78
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	78
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	78
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	76
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	74
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	73
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	73
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	72
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	71
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	69
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	69
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	69
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	68
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	68
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1990

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