MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 205s year 1993

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Pass percent:61.17%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 205 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:42,017 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3809
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3089
Registration plate lamp issues	2979
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2082
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1889
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1843
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1514
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1264
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1082
Registration plate issues	1051
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1007
Rear brake binding	909
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	779
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	735
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	728
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	710
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	647
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	610
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	577
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	554
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	538
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	524
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	518
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	491
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	484
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	471
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	440
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	436
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	430
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	424
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	407
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	384
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	377
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	367
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	366
Front brake application uneven	330
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	328
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	327
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	290
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	276
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	269
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	265
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	260
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	256
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	256
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	255
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	254
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	251
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	242
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	239
Windscreen has damage	237
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	231
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	227
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	226
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	224
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Rear brake application uneven	222
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	220
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	217
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	215
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	213
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	212
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	210
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	205
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	203
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	181
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	179
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	176
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	174
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	162
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	161
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	161
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	160
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	159
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	158
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	157
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	157
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	156
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	155
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	155
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	154
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	151
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	147
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	146
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	136
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	134
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	133
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	130
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	128
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	127
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	127
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	122
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	120
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	113
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	112
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	109
Brake hose damaged	108
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	108
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	107
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	107
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	107
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	106
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	105
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	105
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	103
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	103
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	99
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	96
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	95
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	95
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	94
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	92
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	90
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	89
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	86
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	83
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	82
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	78
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	77
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	77
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	77
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	75
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	73
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	72
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	71
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	69
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	69
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	69
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	69
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	68
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	66
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	66
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	66
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	65
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	65
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	64
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	63
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	61
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	60
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	58
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	58
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	58
An item not tested \|Manual\|	57
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	56
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	56
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	55
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	55
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	54
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	54
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	52
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	52
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	52
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	52
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	51
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	51
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	51
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	50
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	50
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	50
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	50
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	50
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	50
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	49
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	49
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	49
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	49
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	49

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MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 205s year 1993

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