2002 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

777,066

Total Tests (All Years)

86,217 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 2002 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

7 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs43.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs40.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs40.2%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs42.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.3%	96,506
8 yrs	51.5%	93,635
9 yrs	48.2%	93,967
10 yrs	43.1%	90,454
11 yrs	40.8%	85,356
12 yrs	40.2%	77,418
13 yrs	41.9%	67,209
14 yrs	41.7%	55,181
15 yrs	42.4%	41,555
16 yrs	42.2%	20,675
17 yrs	44.4%	15,601
18 yrs	45.3%	11,387
19 yrs	46.3%	10,680
20 yrs	47.6%	6,522
21 yrs	48.9%	6,205
22 yrs	49.0%	4,715

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	49%	4,715
2023 (21 yrs)	48.9%	6,205
2022 (20 yrs)	47.6%	6,522
2021 (19 yrs)	46.3%	10,680
2020 (18 yrs)	45.3%	11,387
2019 (17 yrs)	44.4%	15,601
2018 (16 yrs)	42.2%	20,675
2017 (15 yrs)	42.4%	41,555
2016 (14 yrs)	41.7%	55,181
2015 (13 yrs)	41.9%	67,209
2014 (12 yrs)	40.2%	77,418
2013 (11 yrs)	40.8%	85,356
2012 (10 yrs)	43.1%	90,454
2011 (9 yrs)	48.2%	93,967
2010 (8 yrs)	51.5%	93,635
2009 (7 yrs)	55.3%	96,506

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96,506Avg Mileage 57,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93,635Avg Mileage 64,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93,967Avg Mileage 70,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90,454Avg Mileage 76,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85,356Avg Mileage 81,221Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77,418Avg Mileage 85,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%

2015High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67,209Avg Mileage 89,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55,181Avg Mileage 91,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%

2017High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41,555Avg Mileage 92,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%

2018High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,675Avg Mileage 91,856Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,601Avg Mileage 90,800Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,387Avg Mileage 90,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%

2021High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,680Avg Mileage 88,013Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,522Avg Mileage 87,302Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.4%

2023High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,205Avg Mileage 86,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%

2024High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,715Avg Mileage 86,217Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%

MOT results for 2002 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.3%	96,506	57,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010	8	51.5%	93,635	64,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	9	48.2%	93,967	70,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012	10	43.1%	90,454	76,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2013	11	40.8%	85,356	81,221	Suspension — 80.0%
2014	12	40.2%	77,418	85,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%
2015	13	41.9%	67,209	89,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%
2016	14	41.7%	55,181	91,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%
2017	15	42.4%	41,555	92,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%
2018	16	42.2%	20,675	91,856	Brakes — 76.0%
2019	17	44.4%	15,601	90,800	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.3%
2020	18	45.3%	11,387	90,248	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%
2021	19	46.3%	10,680	88,013	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.7%
2022	20	47.6%	6,522	87,302	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.4%
2023	21	48.9%	6,205	86,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%
2024	22	49.0%	4,715	86,217	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.8% (7 yrs)	53.8% (22 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.7% (7 yrs)	53.4% (22 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	30.8% (22 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 777,066 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.