2004 Peugeot 206 Zest — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

44.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,147

Total Tests (All Years)

78,174 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 44.7%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Peugeot 206 Zest as it ages.

5 yrs65.6%

→ ↑6.8%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓12.7%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↑10.5%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs44.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.6%	125
6 yrs	72.4%	127
7 yrs	67.2%	134
8 yrs	54.5%	134
9 yrs	52.9%	136
10 yrs	57.9%	121
11 yrs	49.5%	105
12 yrs	46.4%	97
13 yrs	41.7%	84
14 yrs	52.2%	46
15 yrs	44.7%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Peugeot 206 Zest pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	44.7%	38
2018 (14 yrs)	52.2%	46
2017 (13 yrs)	41.7%	84
2016 (12 yrs)	46.4%	97
2015 (11 yrs)	49.5%	105
2014 (10 yrs)	57.9%	121
2013 (9 yrs)	52.9%	136
2012 (8 yrs)	54.5%	134
2011 (7 yrs)	67.2%	134
2010 (6 yrs)	72.4%	127
2009 (5 yrs)	65.6%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 40,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 46,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 53,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 62,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 136Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 74,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 76,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 77,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 79,255Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 76,635Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 78,174Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 206 Zest by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.6%	125	40,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2010	6	72.4%	127	46,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	7	67.2%	134	53,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	8	54.5%	134	62,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2013	9	52.9%	136	67,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%
2014	10	57.9%	121	74,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2015	11	49.5%	105	76,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2016	12	46.4%	97	77,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2017	13	41.7%	84	79,255	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	14	52.2%	46	76,635	Brakes — 58.7%
2019	15	44.7%	38	78,174	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Peugeot 206 Zest, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ 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	10.4% (5 yrs)	39.5% (15 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (5 yrs)	23.7% (15 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 206 Zest cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,147 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.