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MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 205s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:61.54%
(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 205 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:78 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear brake binding3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Registration plate issues2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Front Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened |3.6.A.2b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened |3.6.A.2b|1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment loose |2.4.F.1a|1
Fuel hose leaking leak off (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength by brake hoses (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a||1
Fuel pipe union leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Front passenger door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed Lock fault |6.2.3 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Both sides |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1

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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