1990 Peugeot 205 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

22,694

Total Tests (All Years)

109,134 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 1990 Peugeot 205 as it ages.

19 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↑4.2%

24 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.2%

25 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.0%

27 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs59.0%

→ ↑4.0%

29 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.5%

31 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs66.1%

→ ↑4.0%

33 yrs70.1%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	45.3%	4,149
20 yrs	46.4%	3,154
21 yrs	48.4%	2,469
22 yrs	48.0%	1,962
23 yrs	49.7%	1,567
24 yrs	53.9%	1,373
25 yrs	55.1%	1,122
26 yrs	56.8%	1,011
27 yrs	60.8%	921
28 yrs	59.0%	600
29 yrs	63.0%	587
30 yrs	62.8%	522
31 yrs	66.3%	697
32 yrs	66.1%	616
33 yrs	70.1%	659
34 yrs	73.2%	1,285

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Peugeot 205 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	73.2%	1,285
2023 (33 yrs)	70.1%	659
2022 (32 yrs)	66.1%	616
2021 (31 yrs)	66.3%	697
2020 (30 yrs)	62.8%	522
2019 (29 yrs)	63%	587
2018 (28 yrs)	59%	600
2017 (27 yrs)	60.8%	921
2016 (26 yrs)	56.8%	1,011
2015 (25 yrs)	55.1%	1,122
2014 (24 yrs)	53.9%	1,373
2013 (23 yrs)	49.7%	1,567
2012 (22 yrs)	48%	1,962
2011 (21 yrs)	48.4%	2,469
2010 (20 yrs)	46.4%	3,154
2009 (19 yrs)	45.3%	4,149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 101,863Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,154Avg Mileage 103,606Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 103,273Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 103,436Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,567Avg Mileage 104,884Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,373Avg Mileage 104,664Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 105,545Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 107,776Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 921Avg Mileage 108,318Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 600Avg Mileage 107,271Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 587Avg Mileage 107,260Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 522Avg Mileage 107,109Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 697Avg Mileage 108,970Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 616Avg Mileage 107,767Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 659Avg Mileage 105,471Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 109,134Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

MOT results for 1990 Peugeot 205 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	45.3%	4,149	101,863	Brakes — 35.3%
2010	20	46.4%	3,154	103,606	Brakes — 33.9%
2011	21	48.4%	2,469	103,273	Brakes — 32.2%
2012	22	48.0%	1,962	103,436	Brakes — 31.0%
2013	23	49.7%	1,567	104,884	Brakes — 79.5%
2014	24	53.9%	1,373	104,664	Brakes — 82.6%
2015	25	55.1%	1,122	105,545	Brakes — 72.4%
2016	26	56.8%	1,011	107,776	Brakes — 60.1%
2017	27	60.8%	921	108,318	Brakes — 60.3%
2018	28	59.0%	600	107,271	Brakes — 57.2%
2019	29	63.0%	587	107,260	Brakes — 63.2%
2020	30	62.8%	522	107,109	Brakes — 57.3%
2021	31	66.3%	697	108,970	Brakes — 52.5%
2022	32	66.1%	616	107,767	Brakes — 53.9%
2023	33	70.1%	659	105,471	Brakes — 47.6%
2024	34	73.2%	1,285	109,134	Brakes — 30.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Peugeot 205, with age trends.

Brakes

53.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.4% (19 yrs)	17.4% (34 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	35.3% (19 yrs)	30.4% (34 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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,694 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.