2004 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

717,472

Total Tests (All Years)

86,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.3%	73,461
6 yrs	63.2%	71,644
7 yrs	59.2%	72,414
8 yrs	55.2%	71,400
9 yrs	51.5%	70,259
10 yrs	50.2%	67,500
11 yrs	50.6%	63,291
12 yrs	49.7%	57,081
13 yrs	48.9%	48,330
14 yrs	48.6%	27,120
15 yrs	49.2%	22,507
16 yrs	50.4%	19,745
17 yrs	50.6%	19,306
18 yrs	52.2%	12,227
19 yrs	53.2%	11,806
20 yrs	52.0%	9,381

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52%	9,381
2023 (19 yrs)	53.2%	11,806
2022 (18 yrs)	52.2%	12,227
2021 (17 yrs)	50.6%	19,306
2020 (16 yrs)	50.4%	19,745
2019 (15 yrs)	49.2%	22,507
2018 (14 yrs)	48.6%	27,120
2017 (13 yrs)	48.9%	48,330
2016 (12 yrs)	49.7%	57,081
2015 (11 yrs)	50.6%	63,291
2014 (10 yrs)	50.2%	67,500
2013 (9 yrs)	51.5%	70,259
2012 (8 yrs)	55.2%	71,400
2011 (7 yrs)	59.2%	72,414
2010 (6 yrs)	63.2%	71,644
2009 (5 yrs)	67.3%	73,461

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 73,461Avg Mileage 41,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71,644Avg Mileage 48,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72,414Avg Mileage 54,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71,400Avg Mileage 61,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70,259Avg Mileage 67,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67,500Avg Mileage 72,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63,291Avg Mileage 77,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57,081Avg Mileage 81,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48,330Avg Mileage 83,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 27,120Avg Mileage 84,590Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,507Avg Mileage 85,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,745Avg Mileage 87,006Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 19,306Avg Mileage 86,569Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 12,227Avg Mileage 86,623Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,806Avg Mileage 86,427Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,381Avg Mileage 86,337Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.3%	73,461	41,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	6	63.2%	71,644	48,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	7	59.2%	72,414	54,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	8	55.2%	71,400	61,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	9	51.5%	70,259	67,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2014	10	50.2%	67,500	72,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%
2015	11	50.6%	63,291	77,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2016	12	49.7%	57,081	81,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%
2017	13	48.9%	48,330	83,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%
2018	14	48.6%	27,120	84,590	Brakes — 53.4%
2019	15	49.2%	22,507	85,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2020	16	50.4%	19,745	87,006	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%
2021	17	50.6%	19,306	86,569	Suspension — 58.9%
2022	18	52.2%	12,227	86,623	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%
2023	19	53.2%	11,806	86,427	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	20	52.0%	9,381	86,337	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	12.9% (5 yrs)	45.8% (20 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	31.8% (20 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 717,472 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.