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2003 Peugeot 106 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
52.7%
Latest Pass Rate
51,820
Total Tests (All Years)
75,551 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 2003 Peugeot 106 as it ages.

6 yrs61.1%
7 yrs58.2%
8 yrs55.0%
9 yrs52.2%
10 yrs48.3%
11 yrs47.1%
12 yrs48.9%
13 yrs49.7%
14 yrs50.1%
15 yrs50.9%
16 yrs52.1%
17 yrs52.5%
18 yrs56.0%
19 yrs56.9%
20 yrs55.4%
21 yrs52.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs61.1%6,183
7 yrs58.2%5,968
8 yrs55.0%5,938
9 yrs52.2%5,710
10 yrs48.3%5,390
11 yrs47.1%4,932
12 yrs48.9%4,231
13 yrs49.7%3,602
14 yrs50.1%2,876
15 yrs50.9%1,567
16 yrs52.1%1,285
17 yrs52.5%996
18 yrs56.0%995
19 yrs56.9%727
20 yrs55.4%707
21 yrs52.7%713

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Peugeot 106 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)52.7%713
2023 (20 yrs)55.4%707
2022 (19 yrs)56.9%727
2021 (18 yrs)56%995
2020 (17 yrs)52.5%996
2019 (16 yrs)52.1%1,285
2018 (15 yrs)50.9%1,567
2017 (14 yrs)50.1%2,876
2016 (13 yrs)49.7%3,602
2015 (12 yrs)48.9%4,231
2014 (11 yrs)47.1%4,932
2013 (10 yrs)48.3%5,390
2012 (9 yrs)52.2%5,710
2011 (8 yrs)55%5,938
2010 (7 yrs)58.2%5,968
2009 (6 yrs)61.1%6,183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,183Avg Mileage 45,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,968Avg Mileage 51,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,938Avg Mileage 56,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,710Avg Mileage 62,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,390Avg Mileage 67,495Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%
2014High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,932Avg Mileage 70,899Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%
2015High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,231Avg Mileage 73,090Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%
2016High Fail Rate
49.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,602Avg Mileage 75,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2017High Fail Rate
50.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,876Avg Mileage 75,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2018High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,567Avg Mileage 75,247Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%
2019High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 76,474Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%
2020High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 996Avg Mileage 73,339Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2021High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 995Avg Mileage 72,376Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%
2022High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 727Avg Mileage 72,960Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%
2023High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 707Avg Mileage 73,632Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%
2024High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 713Avg Mileage 75,551Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Peugeot 106, with age trends.

Brakes
37.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
29.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes13.7% (6 yrs)37.3% (21 yrs)
+23.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.0% (6 yrs)25.8% (21 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 106 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,820 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.

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