2005 Peugeot 206 Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

47,290

Total Tests (All Years)

99,055 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 49.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Peugeot 206 Sw as it ages.

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs65.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.6%	5,011
5 yrs	70.5%	4,890
6 yrs	65.7%	4,985
7 yrs	60.0%	4,929
8 yrs	55.0%	4,902
9 yrs	54.6%	4,816
10 yrs	53.2%	4,663
11 yrs	50.7%	4,421
12 yrs	50.5%	4,022
13 yrs	49.1%	2,505
14 yrs	49.4%	2,146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Peugeot 206 Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	49.4%	2,146
2018 (13 yrs)	49.1%	2,505
2017 (12 yrs)	50.5%	4,022
2016 (11 yrs)	50.7%	4,421
2015 (10 yrs)	53.2%	4,663
2014 (9 yrs)	54.6%	4,816
2013 (8 yrs)	55%	4,902
2012 (7 yrs)	60%	4,929
2011 (6 yrs)	65.7%	4,985
2010 (5 yrs)	70.5%	4,890
2009 (4 yrs)	74.6%	5,011

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,011Avg Mileage 36,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,890Avg Mileage 44,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,985Avg Mileage 53,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,929Avg Mileage 61,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,902Avg Mileage 68,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,816Avg Mileage 75,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,663Avg Mileage 82,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,421Avg Mileage 88,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,022Avg Mileage 93,008Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,505Avg Mileage 96,879Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,146Avg Mileage 99,055Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

MOT results for 2005 Peugeot 206 Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.6%	5,011	36,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	5	70.5%	4,890	44,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2011	6	65.7%	4,985	53,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	7	60.0%	4,929	61,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	8	55.0%	4,902	68,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2014	9	54.6%	4,816	75,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	10	53.2%	4,663	82,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2016	11	50.7%	4,421	88,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2017	12	50.5%	4,022	93,008	Suspension — 55.8%
2018	13	49.1%	2,505	96,879	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	14	49.4%	2,146	99,055	Suspension — 66.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Peugeot 206 Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ 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	4.2% (4 yrs)	66.8% (14 yrs)	+62.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (4 yrs)	43.2% (14 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (4 yrs)	37.2% (14 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 47,290 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.