2003 Peugeot 206 Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.8%

Latest Pass Rate

87,233

Total Tests (All Years)

103,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 45.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Peugeot 206 Sw as it ages.

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs59.0%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs47.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs45.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.9%	10,429
7 yrs	59.0%	10,145
8 yrs	53.7%	10,272
9 yrs	50.7%	10,058
10 yrs	47.6%	9,694
11 yrs	44.9%	9,218
12 yrs	47.4%	8,454
13 yrs	45.7%	7,340
14 yrs	44.6%	5,999
15 yrs	45.3%	3,159
16 yrs	45.8%	2,465

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Peugeot 206 Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	45.8%	2,465
2018 (15 yrs)	45.3%	3,159
2017 (14 yrs)	44.6%	5,999
2016 (13 yrs)	45.7%	7,340
2015 (12 yrs)	47.4%	8,454
2014 (11 yrs)	44.9%	9,218
2013 (10 yrs)	47.6%	9,694
2012 (9 yrs)	50.7%	10,058
2011 (8 yrs)	53.7%	10,272
2010 (7 yrs)	59%	10,145
2009 (6 yrs)	61.9%	10,429

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,429Avg Mileage 55,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,145Avg Mileage 63,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,272Avg Mileage 70,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,058Avg Mileage 77,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,694Avg Mileage 83,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,218Avg Mileage 90,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,454Avg Mileage 94,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,340Avg Mileage 98,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,999Avg Mileage 101,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,159Avg Mileage 103,816Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2019High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,465Avg Mileage 103,473Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

MOT results for 2003 Peugeot 206 Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.9%	10,429	55,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2010	7	59.0%	10,145	63,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	8	53.7%	10,272	70,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	9	50.7%	10,058	77,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2013	10	47.6%	9,694	83,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2014	11	44.9%	9,218	90,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2015	12	47.4%	8,454	94,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2016	13	45.7%	7,340	98,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2017	14	44.6%	5,999	101,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2018	15	45.3%	3,159	103,816	Suspension — 69.8%
2019	16	45.8%	2,465	103,473	Suspension — 69.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Peugeot 206 Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.1% (6 yrs)	69.3% (16 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.7% (6 yrs)	61.0% (16 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (6 yrs)	38.7% (16 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 206 Sw cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 87,233 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.