1998 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

37.0%

Latest Pass Rate

38,695

Total Tests (All Years)

77,988 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 1998 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

11 yrs36.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs35.4%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs33.6%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs31.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs32.4%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs31.3%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs35.2%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs36.8%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs37.6%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs37.6%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs37.7%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs40.4%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs36.9%

→ ↑6.8%

24 yrs43.7%

→ ↑5.1%

25 yrs48.8%

→ ↓11.8%

26 yrs37.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	36.6%	7,736
12 yrs	35.4%	7,072
13 yrs	33.6%	6,386
14 yrs	31.6%	5,243
15 yrs	32.4%	4,057
16 yrs	31.3%	2,925
17 yrs	35.2%	1,980
18 yrs	36.8%	1,268
19 yrs	37.6%	781
20 yrs	37.6%	354
21 yrs	37.7%	247
22 yrs	40.4%	183
23 yrs	36.9%	157
24 yrs	43.7%	103
25 yrs	48.8%	84
26 yrs	37.0%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	37%	119
2023 (25 yrs)	48.8%	84
2022 (24 yrs)	43.7%	103
2021 (23 yrs)	36.9%	157
2020 (22 yrs)	40.4%	183
2019 (21 yrs)	37.7%	247
2018 (20 yrs)	37.6%	354
2017 (19 yrs)	37.6%	781
2016 (18 yrs)	36.8%	1,268
2015 (17 yrs)	35.2%	1,980
2014 (16 yrs)	31.3%	2,925
2013 (15 yrs)	32.4%	4,057
2012 (14 yrs)	31.6%	5,243
2011 (13 yrs)	33.6%	6,386
2010 (12 yrs)	35.4%	7,072
2009 (11 yrs)	36.6%	7,736

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,736Avg Mileage 80,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2010High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,072Avg Mileage 85,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2011High Fail Rate

33.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,386Avg Mileage 90,255Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2012High Fail Rate

31.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,243Avg Mileage 92,583Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2013High Fail Rate

32.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,057Avg Mileage 94,839Top Failure Brakes — 113.7%

2014High Fail Rate

31.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,925Avg Mileage 95,430Top Failure Brakes — 115.2%

2015High Fail Rate

35.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,980Avg Mileage 95,355Top Failure Brakes — 101.7%

2016High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 93,073Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2017High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 781Avg Mileage 90,312Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2018High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 354Avg Mileage 86,027Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2019High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 247Avg Mileage 83,670Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2020High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 183Avg Mileage 82,572Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2021High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 157Avg Mileage 78,936Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2022High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 103Avg Mileage 79,064Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 75,714Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 77,988Top Failure Suspension — 90.8%

MOT results for 1998 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	36.6%	7,736	80,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2010	12	35.4%	7,072	85,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2011	13	33.6%	6,386	90,255	Suspension — 42.7%
2012	14	31.6%	5,243	92,583	Suspension — 48.4%
2013	15	32.4%	4,057	94,839	Brakes — 113.7%
2014	16	31.3%	2,925	95,430	Brakes — 115.2%
2015	17	35.2%	1,980	95,355	Brakes — 101.7%
2016	18	36.8%	1,268	93,073	Brakes — 97.2%
2017	19	37.6%	781	90,312	Brakes — 94.6%
2018	20	37.6%	354	86,027	Brakes — 87.9%
2019	21	37.7%	247	83,670	Brakes — 92.7%
2020	22	40.4%	183	82,572	Suspension — 69.4%
2021	23	36.9%	157	78,936	Suspension — 79.6%
2022	24	43.7%	103	79,064	Brakes — 71.8%
2023	25	48.8%	84	75,714	Noise, emissions and leaks — 64.3%
2024	26	37.0%	119	77,988	Suspension — 90.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Brakes

74.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

73.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

56.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	36.7% (11 yrs)	90.8% (26 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (11 yrs)	63.0% (26 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (11 yrs)	61.3% (26 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 206 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,695 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.