1996 Peugeot 205 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,528

Total Tests (All Years)

121,247 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 1996 Peugeot 205 as it ages.

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs47.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs43.2%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs39.0%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs42.0%

→ ↑6.7%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.6%

23 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.2%

26 yrs59.2%

→ ↓10.8%

27 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.0%	1,357
14 yrs	47.4%	1,072
15 yrs	44.7%	864
16 yrs	43.2%	685
17 yrs	39.0%	521
18 yrs	44.8%	413
19 yrs	42.0%	317
20 yrs	48.7%	267
21 yrs	54.3%	219
22 yrs	53.8%	119
23 yrs	52.2%	113
24 yrs	51.5%	97
25 yrs	50.0%	120
26 yrs	59.2%	76
27 yrs	48.4%	93
28 yrs	47.2%	195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Peugeot 205 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	47.2%	195
2023 (27 yrs)	48.4%	93
2022 (26 yrs)	59.2%	76
2021 (25 yrs)	50%	120
2020 (24 yrs)	51.5%	97
2019 (23 yrs)	52.2%	113
2018 (22 yrs)	53.8%	119
2017 (21 yrs)	54.3%	219
2016 (20 yrs)	48.7%	267
2015 (19 yrs)	42%	317
2014 (18 yrs)	44.8%	413
2013 (17 yrs)	39%	521
2012 (16 yrs)	43.2%	685
2011 (15 yrs)	44.7%	864
2010 (14 yrs)	47.4%	1,072
2009 (13 yrs)	45%	1,357

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 97,256Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 97,661Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 864Avg Mileage 100,668Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 685Avg Mileage 101,228Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 521Avg Mileage 103,550Top Failure Brakes — 120.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 413Avg Mileage 105,045Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 317Avg Mileage 106,364Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 267Avg Mileage 114,048Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 219Avg Mileage 116,283Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 119Avg Mileage 106,435Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 113Avg Mileage 111,118Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 103,652Top Failure Brakes — 91.8%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 120Avg Mileage 109,021Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 109,087Top Failure Brakes — 107.9%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 107,337Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2024High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 195Avg Mileage 121,247Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

MOT results for 1996 Peugeot 205 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.0%	1,357	97,256	Brakes — 37.4%
2010	14	47.4%	1,072	97,661	Brakes — 34.0%
2011	15	44.7%	864	100,668	Brakes — 38.3%
2012	16	43.2%	685	101,228	Brakes — 37.5%
2013	17	39.0%	521	103,550	Brakes — 120.3%
2014	18	44.8%	413	105,045	Brakes — 98.3%
2015	19	42.0%	317	106,364	Brakes — 108.8%
2016	20	48.7%	267	114,048	Brakes — 87.6%
2017	21	54.3%	219	116,283	Brakes — 83.6%
2018	22	53.8%	119	106,435	Brakes — 97.5%
2019	23	52.2%	113	111,118	Brakes — 85.0%
2020	24	51.5%	97	103,652	Brakes — 91.8%
2021	25	50.0%	120	109,021	Brakes — 106.7%
2022	26	59.2%	76	109,087	Brakes — 107.9%
2023	27	48.4%	93	107,337	Brakes — 91.4%
2024	28	47.2%	195	121,247	Brakes — 62.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Peugeot 205, with age trends.

Brakes

80.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.8%

↑ Increases 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	37.4% (13 yrs)	62.6% (28 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.7% (13 yrs)	44.1% (28 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (13 yrs)	24.6% (28 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,528 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.