1987 PEUGEOT 2051.9L Petrol

The Peugeot 205 currently holds a failed MOT status from the 30 April 2025 test at 226,058 miles, with no defects formally recorded against the failure. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 10 April 2024 at 225,771 miles. The maintenance trend shows a stable but now interrupted history, with the most recent failure leaving the roadworthiness position unresolved and requiring clarification from the testing station or owner as to the grounds for rejection. Recorded mileage sits at 226,058 against a 39 year old vehicle, equating to roughly 5,796 miles per annum. The odometer moved only 287 miles between the October 2022 tests and the April 2024 pass, and just 287 miles again to the April 2025 failure. Such low annual use suggests long periods of standing rather than active daily driving. The record shows a tight cluster of activity in late September and October 2022, where the car failed on 28 September, failed again on 1 October, then passed the same day at 225,343 miles, indicating a rapid rectification cycle rather than neglect. The absence of any recorded advisories or defects across the available history means the MOT data alone gives no evidence of worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, failing brake discs, or exhaust issues. A buyer should not treat a clean sheet as proof of condition on a 1987 chassis with 226,000 miles. Standing time promotes perished rubber components, seized calipers, and hidden subframe corrosion even where the tester logged nothing. Given the unexplained April 2025 failure and the vehicle's age, a physical inspection must cover structural integrity at the sills and rear axle, brake binding, and suspension wear. The previous owner clearly kept mileage minimal and secured passes when tested, but the open failure means the car is not legally roadworthy until the defect behind that entry is identified and cleared.