1991 Peugeot 205 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

23,422

Total Tests (All Years)

103,965 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 1991 Peugeot 205 as it ages.

18 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.1%

25 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↑4.6%

27 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.0%

28 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.3%

30 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.1%

31 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.4%

32 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.2%

33 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.3%	4,639
19 yrs	45.4%	3,567
20 yrs	47.4%	2,741
21 yrs	46.9%	2,165
22 yrs	49.5%	1,658
23 yrs	49.4%	1,318
24 yrs	52.6%	1,140
25 yrs	56.7%	1,030
26 yrs	56.4%	867
27 yrs	61.0%	554
28 yrs	62.0%	527
29 yrs	64.7%	450
30 yrs	65.0%	617
31 yrs	65.1%	519
32 yrs	68.5%	597
33 yrs	69.7%	1,033

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Peugeot 205 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	69.7%	1,033
2023 (32 yrs)	68.5%	597
2022 (31 yrs)	65.1%	519
2021 (30 yrs)	65%	617
2020 (29 yrs)	64.7%	450
2019 (28 yrs)	62%	527
2018 (27 yrs)	61%	554
2017 (26 yrs)	56.4%	867
2016 (25 yrs)	56.7%	1,030
2015 (24 yrs)	52.6%	1,140
2014 (23 yrs)	49.4%	1,318
2013 (22 yrs)	49.5%	1,658
2012 (21 yrs)	46.9%	2,165
2011 (20 yrs)	47.4%	2,741
2010 (19 yrs)	45.4%	3,567
2009 (18 yrs)	44.3%	4,639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,639Avg Mileage 102,239Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,567Avg Mileage 103,987Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,741Avg Mileage 103,150Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,165Avg Mileage 103,591Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 101,651Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 102,584Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 103,016Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,030Avg Mileage 104,567Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 867Avg Mileage 103,888Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 554Avg Mileage 103,481Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 527Avg Mileage 104,748Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 450Avg Mileage 102,887Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 617Avg Mileage 103,484Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 519Avg Mileage 104,653Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2023

68.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 597Avg Mileage 101,585Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 103,965Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

MOT results for 1991 Peugeot 205 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.3%	4,639	102,239	Brakes — 36.4%
2010	19	45.4%	3,567	103,987	Brakes — 33.9%
2011	20	47.4%	2,741	103,150	Brakes — 32.7%
2012	21	46.9%	2,165	103,591	Brakes — 33.6%
2013	22	49.5%	1,658	101,651	Brakes — 85.1%
2014	23	49.4%	1,318	102,584	Brakes — 90.0%
2015	24	52.6%	1,140	103,016	Brakes — 80.3%
2016	25	56.7%	1,030	104,567	Brakes — 67.6%
2017	26	56.4%	867	103,888	Brakes — 64.9%
2018	27	61.0%	554	103,481	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	28	62.0%	527	104,748	Brakes — 56.4%
2020	29	64.7%	450	102,887	Brakes — 52.0%
2021	30	65.0%	617	103,484	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%
2022	31	65.1%	519	104,653	Brakes — 52.0%
2023	32	68.5%	597	101,585	Brakes — 46.1%
2024	33	69.7%	1,033	103,965	Brakes — 36.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Peugeot 205, with age trends.

Brakes

54.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

19.4%

↓ 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
Brakes	36.4% (18 yrs)	36.9% (33 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —
Suspension	27.8% (18 yrs)	27.6% (33 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,422 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.