1987 Peugeot 205 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,019

Total Tests (All Years)

109,514 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 1987 Peugeot 205 as it ages.

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.7%

25 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.7%

29 yrs64.6%

→ ↓7.7%

30 yrs56.9%

→ ↑13.0%

31 yrs69.9%

→ ↑3.3%

32 yrs73.2%

→ ↓6.8%

33 yrs66.4%

→ ↑4.1%

34 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.2%

35 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.8%

36 yrs70.1%

→ ↓7.6%

37 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	51.5%	841
23 yrs	52.6%	673
24 yrs	53.9%	532
25 yrs	52.2%	418
26 yrs	56.3%	334
27 yrs	56.3%	302
28 yrs	60.9%	289
29 yrs	64.6%	240
30 yrs	56.9%	225
31 yrs	69.9%	153
32 yrs	73.2%	153
33 yrs	66.4%	128
34 yrs	70.5%	176
35 yrs	69.3%	140
36 yrs	70.1%	164
37 yrs	62.5%	251

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Peugeot 205 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	62.5%	251
2023 (36 yrs)	70.1%	164
2022 (35 yrs)	69.3%	140
2021 (34 yrs)	70.5%	176
2020 (33 yrs)	66.4%	128
2019 (32 yrs)	73.2%	153
2018 (31 yrs)	69.9%	153
2017 (30 yrs)	56.9%	225
2016 (29 yrs)	64.6%	240
2015 (28 yrs)	60.9%	289
2014 (27 yrs)	56.3%	302
2013 (26 yrs)	56.3%	334
2012 (25 yrs)	52.2%	418
2011 (24 yrs)	53.9%	532
2010 (23 yrs)	52.6%	673
2009 (22 yrs)	51.5%	841

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 841Avg Mileage 102,398Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 673Avg Mileage 103,596Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 532Avg Mileage 105,246Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 418Avg Mileage 107,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 334Avg Mileage 107,088Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 302Avg Mileage 109,633Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 289Avg Mileage 110,482Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 240Avg Mileage 119,348Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 225Avg Mileage 114,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2018

69.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 153Avg Mileage 116,039Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 153Avg Mileage 114,519Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2020

66.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 128Avg Mileage 110,110Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 176Avg Mileage 114,690Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 140Avg Mileage 111,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 164Avg Mileage 115,582Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 251Avg Mileage 109,514Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 1987 Peugeot 205 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	51.5%	841	102,398	Brakes — 31.6%
2010	23	52.6%	673	103,596	Brakes — 29.3%
2011	24	53.9%	532	105,246	Brakes — 28.8%
2012	25	52.2%	418	107,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	26	56.3%	334	107,088	Brakes — 60.5%
2014	27	56.3%	302	109,633	Brakes — 80.8%
2015	28	60.9%	289	110,482	Brakes — 66.8%
2016	29	64.6%	240	119,348	Brakes — 59.2%
2017	30	56.9%	225	114,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2018	31	69.9%	153	116,039	Brakes — 54.2%
2019	32	73.2%	153	114,519	Brakes — 54.2%
2020	33	66.4%	128	110,110	Brakes — 43.0%
2021	34	70.5%	176	114,690	Brakes — 50.6%
2022	35	69.3%	140	111,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%
2023	36	70.1%	164	115,582	Brakes — 65.9%
2024	37	62.5%	251	109,514	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Peugeot 205, with age trends.

Brakes

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.6% (22 yrs)	47.4% (37 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.3% (22 yrs)	16.7% (37 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 205 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,019 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.