1992 Peugeot 205 Style Diesel review from UK and Ireland

Needed new wiper blades all round.

Rocker gasket needed replacing (not a massive job, and the part was only £6).

Clock adjustment doesn't work (not that I'm bothered!)

Paint very patchy on bonnet and roof.

This little car is turning into one of the best cars I've ever owned. I was very lucky, the car came with a full service history, and the previous owner had poured quite a lot of money into it. Strangely, the paint is very patchy on the roof and bonnet, but as a budget car, these things can be looked over. It came with what appears to be an after-market sunroof, made by Britax, which adjusts to three or four positions, and doesn't leak.

It has never failed to start, and will happily return 60+mpg. A full tank (currently £34), and the car will happily trundle through roughly 450 miles before it needs to be filled up again.

It's not massively fast, and will never exceed 90mph, but with the fuel economy, I don't really care! The brakes are very sharp, and even on skinny steel wheels, it's never worried me with the stopping ability. The steering is a bit on the weighty side, but it's not a massive struggle.

Being the "Style" model, the trim level is pretty basic (not even a cigarette lighter), but unless you're used to a very high spec car, it won't bother you too much. I don't mind anyway.

It did me proud and flew through the last MOT. I'm going to keep it for a long as physically possible, it hasn't started to rust anywhere, which I'm taking as a good sign. I would like at least 200k out of this car, and I'm rather positive that it would make it!