1988 Peugeot 205 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,385

Total Tests (All Years)

107,610 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 1988 Peugeot 205 as it ages.

21 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs55.6%

→ ↑4.3%

28 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.4%

29 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.2%

30 yrs60.1%

→ ↑6.9%

31 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.6%

33 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.9%

34 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.3%

35 yrs67.8%

→ ↑2.2%

36 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	48.5%	1,816
22 yrs	48.8%	1,423
23 yrs	51.1%	1,123
24 yrs	49.9%	871
25 yrs	52.4%	714
26 yrs	52.6%	604
27 yrs	55.6%	529
28 yrs	59.9%	459
29 yrs	62.3%	432
30 yrs	60.1%	271
31 yrs	67.0%	291
32 yrs	66.8%	265
33 yrs	66.2%	358
34 yrs	70.1%	274
35 yrs	67.8%	342
36 yrs	70.0%	613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Peugeot 205 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	70%	613
2023 (35 yrs)	67.8%	342
2022 (34 yrs)	70.1%	274
2021 (33 yrs)	66.2%	358
2020 (32 yrs)	66.8%	265
2019 (31 yrs)	67%	291
2018 (30 yrs)	60.1%	271
2017 (29 yrs)	62.3%	432
2016 (28 yrs)	59.9%	459
2015 (27 yrs)	55.6%	529
2014 (26 yrs)	52.6%	604
2013 (25 yrs)	52.4%	714
2012 (24 yrs)	49.9%	871
2011 (23 yrs)	51.1%	1,123
2010 (22 yrs)	48.8%	1,423
2009 (21 yrs)	48.5%	1,816

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 104,488Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,423Avg Mileage 105,894Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 104,514Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 871Avg Mileage 108,053Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 714Avg Mileage 107,977Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 604Avg Mileage 112,259Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 529Avg Mileage 107,027Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 459Avg Mileage 107,077Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 432Avg Mileage 107,655Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 271Avg Mileage 109,749Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 291Avg Mileage 112,116Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 265Avg Mileage 110,573Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 358Avg Mileage 111,597Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2022

70.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 274Avg Mileage 111,734Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 342Avg Mileage 110,165Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 613Avg Mileage 107,610Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

MOT results for 1988 Peugeot 205 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	48.5%	1,816	104,488	Brakes — 33.8%
2010	22	48.8%	1,423	105,894	Brakes — 32.5%
2011	23	51.1%	1,123	104,514	Brakes — 30.1%
2012	24	49.9%	871	108,053	Brakes — 32.8%
2013	25	52.4%	714	107,977	Brakes — 82.9%
2014	26	52.6%	604	112,259	Brakes — 82.8%
2015	27	55.6%	529	107,027	Brakes — 80.0%
2016	28	59.9%	459	107,077	Brakes — 68.4%
2017	29	62.3%	432	107,655	Brakes — 68.1%
2018	30	60.1%	271	109,749	Brakes — 57.9%
2019	31	67.0%	291	112,116	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	32	66.8%	265	110,573	Brakes — 59.2%
2021	33	66.2%	358	111,597	Brakes — 53.1%
2022	34	70.1%	274	111,734	Brakes — 36.5%
2023	35	67.8%	342	110,165	Brakes — 37.4%
2024	36	70.0%	613	107,610	Brakes — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Peugeot 205, with age trends.

Brakes

52.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.3% (21 yrs)	16.0% (36 yrs)	-8.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.8% (21 yrs)	28.9% (36 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,385 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.