MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1991

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Pass percent:63.90%

(The average a petrol PEUGEOT 205 year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:58,932 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4944
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4287
Registration plate lamp issues	2989
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2788
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2363
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2070
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1799
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1481
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1397
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1200
Registration plate issues	1084
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1010
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	911
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	808
Rear brake binding	792
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	769
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	759
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	737
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	722
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	698
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	697
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	645
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	634
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	572
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	567
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	524
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	481
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	472
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	467
Rear brake application uneven	447
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	442
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	436
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	432
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	395
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	391
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	372
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	353
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	338
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	318
Front brake application uneven	317
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	313
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	288
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	282
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	282
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	281
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	280
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	272
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	267
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	256
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	251
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	242
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	237
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	227
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	225
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	223
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	215
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	212
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	209
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	206
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	206
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	202
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	200
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	197
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	196
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	193
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	191
Windscreen has damage	191
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	187
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	186
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	183
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	182
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	181
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	176
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	174
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	172
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	171
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	170
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	169
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	167
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	164
Brake hose damaged	158
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	156
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	153
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	153
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	150
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	146
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	142
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	142
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	139
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	138
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	135
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	131
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Windscreen washer not working	130
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	130
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	121
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	120
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	116
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	116
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	107
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	107
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	107
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	107
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	106
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	106
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	102
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	101
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	100
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	100
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	99
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	98
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	95
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	93
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	92
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	90
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	90
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	89
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	88
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	88
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	88
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	87
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	87
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	86
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	84
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	84
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	83
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	79
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	78
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	77
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	77
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	76
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	76
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	75
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	74
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	73
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	72
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	72
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	72
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	71
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	70
An item not tested \|Manual\|	69
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	69
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	69
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	66
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	65
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	65
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1991

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