2005 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

615,352

Total Tests (All Years)

87,210 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.2%	59,685
5 yrs	68.5%	58,350
6 yrs	63.9%	58,935
7 yrs	59.6%	58,370
8 yrs	55.3%	57,762
9 yrs	53.0%	56,257
10 yrs	53.1%	53,883
11 yrs	51.7%	49,857
12 yrs	50.4%	44,018
13 yrs	49.5%	25,640
14 yrs	49.7%	21,971
15 yrs	49.8%	19,177
16 yrs	50.9%	18,963
17 yrs	52.4%	11,994
18 yrs	53.4%	11,462
19 yrs	52.1%	9,028

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.1%	9,028
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	11,462
2022 (17 yrs)	52.4%	11,994
2021 (16 yrs)	50.9%	18,963
2020 (15 yrs)	49.8%	19,177
2019 (14 yrs)	49.7%	21,971
2018 (13 yrs)	49.5%	25,640
2017 (12 yrs)	50.4%	44,018
2016 (11 yrs)	51.7%	49,857
2015 (10 yrs)	53.1%	53,883
2014 (9 yrs)	53%	56,257
2013 (8 yrs)	55.3%	57,762
2012 (7 yrs)	59.6%	58,370
2011 (6 yrs)	63.9%	58,935
2010 (5 yrs)	68.5%	58,350
2009 (4 yrs)	73.2%	59,685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59,685Avg Mileage 33,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58,350Avg Mileage 41,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58,935Avg Mileage 48,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58,370Avg Mileage 55,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57,762Avg Mileage 61,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56,257Avg Mileage 67,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53,883Avg Mileage 73,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49,857Avg Mileage 77,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44,018Avg Mileage 80,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 25,640Avg Mileage 82,806Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 21,971Avg Mileage 84,057Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,177Avg Mileage 85,876Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,963Avg Mileage 85,553Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,994Avg Mileage 85,874Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,462Avg Mileage 86,126Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,028Avg Mileage 87,210Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2005 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.2%	59,685	33,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	5	68.5%	58,350	41,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	6	63.9%	58,935	48,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	7	59.6%	58,370	55,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	8	55.3%	57,762	61,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%
2014	9	53.0%	56,257	67,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2015	10	53.1%	53,883	73,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%
2016	11	51.7%	49,857	77,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2017	12	50.4%	44,018	80,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2018	13	49.5%	25,640	82,806	Suspension — 53.5%
2019	14	49.7%	21,971	84,057	Suspension — 56.2%
2020	15	49.8%	19,177	85,876	Suspension — 60.7%
2021	16	50.9%	18,963	85,553	Suspension — 61.8%
2022	17	52.4%	11,994	85,874	Suspension — 61.5%
2023	18	53.4%	11,462	86,126	Suspension — 61.4%
2024	19	52.1%	9,028	87,210	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ 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	9.4% (4 yrs)	40.9% (19 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (4 yrs)	29.9% (19 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 615,352 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.