MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 205s year 1995

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Pass percent:62.86%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 205 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:37,359 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3532
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2760
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2659
Registration plate lamp issues	2213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1693
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1545
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1380
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1042
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	867
Registration plate issues	825
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	605
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	570
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	545
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	513
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	512
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	506
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	471
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	465
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	463
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	429
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	420
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	402
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	398
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	361
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	322
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	321
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	320
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	314
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	292
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	287
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	286
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	279
Rear brake binding	273
Front brake application uneven	266
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	261
Rear brake application uneven	252
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	240
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	229
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	229
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	215
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	207
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	201
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	201
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	197
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	195
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	194
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	171
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	170
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	169
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	165
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	162
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	153
Windscreen has damage	152
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	145
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	144
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	144
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Brake hose damaged	128
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	127
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	121
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	121
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	120
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	118
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	113
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	111
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	110
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	108
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	106
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	106
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	103
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	103
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	101
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	98
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	97
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	97
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	93
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	90
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	89
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	89
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	88
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	82
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	80
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	80
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	79
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	79
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	78
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	78
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	77
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	77
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	75
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	74
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	73
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	72
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	68
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	67
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	65
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	63
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	62
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	61
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	60
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	59
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	58
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	58
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	57
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	57
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	57
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	57
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	57
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	56
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	54
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	52
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	51
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	50
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	49
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	48
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing \|5.2.1b\|	48
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	48
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	47
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	47
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	46
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	46
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	45
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	45
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	44
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	44
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	43
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	42
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	42

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 diesel PEUGEOT 205s year 1995

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