1997 Peugeot 106 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

139,198

Total Tests (All Years)

83,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Peugeot 106 as it ages.

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs41.6%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs43.2%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.6%

27 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.6%	30,823
13 yrs	44.5%	26,614
14 yrs	42.7%	22,402
15 yrs	42.6%	17,249
16 yrs	41.6%	12,732
17 yrs	43.2%	9,176
18 yrs	45.5%	6,454
19 yrs	46.8%	4,423
20 yrs	48.5%	2,993
21 yrs	50.8%	1,447
22 yrs	51.4%	1,120
23 yrs	51.7%	814
24 yrs	54.8%	877
25 yrs	59.0%	571
26 yrs	57.9%	589
27 yrs	55.3%	914

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Peugeot 106 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	55.3%	914
2023 (26 yrs)	57.9%	589
2022 (25 yrs)	59%	571
2021 (24 yrs)	54.8%	877
2020 (23 yrs)	51.7%	814
2019 (22 yrs)	51.4%	1,120
2018 (21 yrs)	50.8%	1,447
2017 (20 yrs)	48.5%	2,993
2016 (19 yrs)	46.8%	4,423
2015 (18 yrs)	45.5%	6,454
2014 (17 yrs)	43.2%	9,176
2013 (16 yrs)	41.6%	12,732
2012 (15 yrs)	42.6%	17,249
2011 (14 yrs)	42.7%	22,402
2010 (13 yrs)	44.5%	26,614
2009 (12 yrs)	46.6%	30,823

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,823Avg Mileage 83,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,614Avg Mileage 87,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,402Avg Mileage 89,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,249Avg Mileage 90,611Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,732Avg Mileage 90,415Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,176Avg Mileage 90,579Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,454Avg Mileage 89,673Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,423Avg Mileage 87,862Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,993Avg Mileage 85,590Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 83,604Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 83,389Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 814Avg Mileage 82,060Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 877Avg Mileage 81,359Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 571Avg Mileage 79,532Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 589Avg Mileage 81,176Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 914Avg Mileage 83,320Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

MOT results for 1997 Peugeot 106 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.6%	30,823	83,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	13	44.5%	26,614	87,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	14	42.7%	22,402	89,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2012	15	42.6%	17,249	90,611	Brakes — 30.6%
2013	16	41.6%	12,732	90,415	Brakes — 73.3%
2014	17	43.2%	9,176	90,579	Brakes — 74.8%
2015	18	45.5%	6,454	89,673	Brakes — 65.6%
2016	19	46.8%	4,423	87,862	Brakes — 61.0%
2017	20	48.5%	2,993	85,590	Brakes — 60.6%
2018	21	50.8%	1,447	83,604	Brakes — 57.2%
2019	22	51.4%	1,120	83,389	Brakes — 50.1%
2020	23	51.7%	814	82,060	Brakes — 55.7%
2021	24	54.8%	877	81,359	Brakes — 50.5%
2022	25	59.0%	571	79,532	Brakes — 47.6%
2023	26	57.9%	589	81,176	Brakes — 49.4%
2024	27	55.3%	914	83,320	Brakes — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Peugeot 106, with age trends.

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.1% (12 yrs)	52.7% (27 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.7% (12 yrs)	32.8% (27 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 106 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 139,198 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.