MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1993

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Pass percent:63.64%

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

Based on:33,383 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2594
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2283
Registration plate lamp issues	1604
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1385
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1056
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1050
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1033
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	899
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	833
Rear brake binding	801
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	779
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	746
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	719
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	595
Registration plate issues	577
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	560
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	495
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	479
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	431
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	417
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	405
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	397
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	389
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	387
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	359
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	358
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	341
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	324
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	321
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	312
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	308
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	257
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	231
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	226
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	224
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	215
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	213
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Rear brake application uneven	202
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	189
Front brake application uneven	189
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	180
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	178
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	173
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	172
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	169
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	168
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	165
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	163
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	163
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	159
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	154
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	152
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	145
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	144
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	139
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	137
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	130
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	126
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	118
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	118
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	112
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	110
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	110
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	108
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	104
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	103
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	102
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Windscreen has damage	98
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	88
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Windscreen washer not working	85
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	85
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	84
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	80
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	78
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	78
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	74
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	74
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	73
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	71
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	70
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	70
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	68
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	67
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	66
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	66
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	64
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	63
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	63
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	63
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	63
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	62
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	62
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	60
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	59
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	59
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	57
Brake hose damaged	57
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	56
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	56
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	55
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	53
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	53
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	50
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	48
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	46
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	46
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	45
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	45
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	45
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	44
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	44
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	40
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	40
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	39
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	38
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	37
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	37
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	37

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 205s year 1993

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