2001 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

644,900

Total Tests (All Years)

83,721 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 2001 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs49.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs40.9%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs39.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs39.5%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs41.2%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	52.1%	90,538
9 yrs	49.2%	87,357
10 yrs	45.8%	85,923
11 yrs	40.9%	80,615
12 yrs	39.7%	72,867
13 yrs	39.5%	62,403
14 yrs	41.2%	51,104
15 yrs	41.2%	39,093
16 yrs	42.8%	27,771
17 yrs	43.0%	13,390
18 yrs	45.0%	9,807
19 yrs	46.6%	6,947
20 yrs	48.9%	6,362
21 yrs	49.1%	4,009
22 yrs	51.0%	3,853
23 yrs	48.1%	2,861

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48.1%	2,861
2023 (22 yrs)	51%	3,853
2022 (21 yrs)	49.1%	4,009
2021 (20 yrs)	48.9%	6,362
2020 (19 yrs)	46.6%	6,947
2019 (18 yrs)	45%	9,807
2018 (17 yrs)	43%	13,390
2017 (16 yrs)	42.8%	27,771
2016 (15 yrs)	41.2%	39,093
2015 (14 yrs)	41.2%	51,104
2014 (13 yrs)	39.5%	62,403
2013 (12 yrs)	39.7%	72,867
2012 (11 yrs)	40.9%	80,615
2011 (10 yrs)	45.8%	85,923
2010 (9 yrs)	49.2%	87,357
2009 (8 yrs)	52.1%	90,538

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90,538Avg Mileage 63,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87,357Avg Mileage 69,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85,923Avg Mileage 75,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80,615Avg Mileage 80,118Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2013High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72,867Avg Mileage 84,062Top Failure Suspension — 98.7%

2014High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62,403Avg Mileage 87,359Top Failure Brakes — 102.2%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51,104Avg Mileage 89,748Top Failure Brakes — 97.1%

2016High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39,093Avg Mileage 90,283Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 27,771Avg Mileage 90,146Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2018High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,390Avg Mileage 88,834Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,807Avg Mileage 87,357Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,947Avg Mileage 85,452Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,362Avg Mileage 83,460Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,009Avg Mileage 81,823Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,853Avg Mileage 81,262Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 83,721Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

MOT results for 2001 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	52.1%	90,538	63,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	9	49.2%	87,357	69,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2011	10	45.8%	85,923	75,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	11	40.9%	80,615	80,118	Suspension — 41.9%
2013	12	39.7%	72,867	84,062	Suspension — 98.7%
2014	13	39.5%	62,403	87,359	Brakes — 102.2%
2015	14	41.2%	51,104	89,748	Brakes — 97.1%
2016	15	41.2%	39,093	90,283	Brakes — 94.3%
2017	16	42.8%	27,771	90,146	Brakes — 92.9%
2018	17	43.0%	13,390	88,834	Brakes — 90.5%
2019	18	45.0%	9,807	87,357	Brakes — 87.0%
2020	19	46.6%	6,947	85,452	Brakes — 82.1%
2021	20	48.9%	6,362	83,460	Brakes — 78.9%
2022	21	49.1%	4,009	81,823	Brakes — 78.7%
2023	22	51.0%	3,853	81,262	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	23	48.1%	2,861	83,721	Brakes — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Brakes

72.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.3%

↓ Decreases 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	26.9% (8 yrs)	63.9% (23 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.6% (8 yrs)	57.3% (23 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (8 yrs)	32.5% (23 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 644,900 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.