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PEUGEOT 2062002 · 1.6L PETROL

YA02 ABF

Vehicle Insight Summary

PEUGEOT 206 (2002, PETROL, 1587cc) — mileage recorded at 121,728. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: paid. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 22/06/2026
Tax
Taxed
Expires 01/08/2026
Fuel
PETROL
Year
2002
Engine
1587cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight
The vehicle presents a concerning roadworthiness profile characterized by a trend of reactive rather than preventative maintenance. While it passed its latest test in June 2025 at 121,728 miles, this followed a failure just one day prior due to multiple mechanical defects. The history shows a recurring pattern of neglected components, specifically regarding the exhaust system and braking hardware. The transition from a clean 2023 record to consecutive failures in 2024 suggests that the vehicle is only being addressed when faults reach the point of legal failure. At 24 years old, the recorded mileage of 121,728 miles is notably low, averaging approximately 5,000 miles per year. However, the data reveals a significant spike in usage between June 2023 and June 2024, where the car covered over 7,000 miles in just twelve months. This period of increased activity, combined with the vehicle's age, has likely accelerated the deterioration of aging rubber-based components, as evidenced by the perishing tyres and worn shock bushes, which degrade through time and sitting regardless of annual mileage. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the braking system and suspension. The record repeatedly flags corroded brake pipes, worn rear discs, and insufficient parking brake efficiency, indicating that the hydraulic system and mechanical linkages require urgent attention. The play in the offside front suspension arm ball joint and worn rear shock absorber bushes suggests the suspension geometry is nearing the end of its service life. Furthermore, the persistent central front oil leak has been noted since at least 2024 and warrants an investigation to determine if it is a simple seal failure or a more significant engine issue.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
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Full MOT History

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight
The vehicle presents a concerning roadworthiness profile characterized by a trend of reactive rather than preventative maintenance. While it passed its latest test in June 2025 at 121,728 miles, this followed a failure just one day prior due to multiple mechanical defects. The history shows a recurring pattern of neglected components, specifically regarding the exhaust system and braking hardware. The transition from a clean 2023 record to consecutive failures in 2024 suggests that the vehicle is only being addressed when faults reach the point of legal failure. At 24 years old, the recorded mileage of 121,728 miles is notably low, averaging approximately 5,000 miles per year. However, the data reveals a significant spike in usage between June 2023 and June 2024, where the car covered over 7,000 miles in just twelve months. This period of increased activity, combined with the vehicle's age, has likely accelerated the deterioration of aging rubber-based components, as evidenced by the perishing tyres and worn shock bushes, which degrade through time and sitting regardless of annual mileage. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the braking system and suspension. The record repeatedly flags corroded brake pipes, worn rear discs, and insufficient parking brake efficiency, indicating that the hydraulic system and mechanical linkages require urgent attention. The play in the offside front suspension arm ball joint and worn rear shock absorber bushes suggests the suspension geometry is nearing the end of its service life. Furthermore, the persistent central front oil leak has been noted since at least 2024 and warrants an investigation to determine if it is a simple seal failure or a more significant engine issue.

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AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2002 Peugeot 206 (YA02 ABF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of June 2023 to June 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Peugeot has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))”; “Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases after cat up to tail box (6.1.2 (a))”; “Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both rears (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”.

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