2006 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

338,094

Total Tests (All Years)

84,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.8%	31,168
4 yrs	75.6%	29,883
5 yrs	71.1%	30,292
6 yrs	65.1%	29,994
7 yrs	60.5%	29,773
8 yrs	58.0%	29,286
9 yrs	56.4%	28,447
10 yrs	54.3%	27,037
11 yrs	53.4%	24,796
12 yrs	51.3%	15,288
13 yrs	51.0%	13,706
14 yrs	51.5%	12,379
15 yrs	52.5%	12,720
16 yrs	52.2%	8,663
17 yrs	52.5%	8,265
18 yrs	52.6%	6,397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	52.6%	6,397
2023 (17 yrs)	52.5%	8,265
2022 (16 yrs)	52.2%	8,663
2021 (15 yrs)	52.5%	12,720
2020 (14 yrs)	51.5%	12,379
2019 (13 yrs)	51%	13,706
2018 (12 yrs)	51.3%	15,288
2017 (11 yrs)	53.4%	24,796
2016 (10 yrs)	54.3%	27,037
2015 (9 yrs)	56.4%	28,447
2014 (8 yrs)	58%	29,286
2013 (7 yrs)	60.5%	29,773
2012 (6 yrs)	65.1%	29,994
2011 (5 yrs)	71.1%	30,292
2010 (4 yrs)	75.6%	29,883
2009 (3 yrs)	78.8%	31,168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 31,168Avg Mileage 26,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,883Avg Mileage 33,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 30,292Avg Mileage 41,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,994Avg Mileage 48,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,773Avg Mileage 54,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,286Avg Mileage 61,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,447Avg Mileage 67,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,037Avg Mileage 72,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,796Avg Mileage 75,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,288Avg Mileage 78,572Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,706Avg Mileage 80,891Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,379Avg Mileage 82,803Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,720Avg Mileage 82,822Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,663Avg Mileage 83,408Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,265Avg Mileage 83,760Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,397Avg Mileage 84,718Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

MOT results for 2006 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.8%	31,168	26,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	4	75.6%	29,883	33,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	5	71.1%	30,292	41,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	6	65.1%	29,994	48,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	7	60.5%	29,773	54,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2014	8	58.0%	29,286	61,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2015	9	56.4%	28,447	67,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2016	10	54.3%	27,037	72,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2017	11	53.4%	24,796	75,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2018	12	51.3%	15,288	78,572	Brakes — 45.3%
2019	13	51.0%	13,706	80,891	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%
2020	14	51.5%	12,379	82,803	Suspension — 52.8%
2021	15	52.5%	12,720	82,822	Suspension — 56.1%
2022	16	52.2%	8,663	83,408	Suspension — 55.1%
2023	17	52.5%	8,265	83,760	Suspension — 56.2%
2024	18	52.6%	6,397	84,718	Suspension — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ 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	6.3% (3 yrs)	46.3% (18 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	32.1% (18 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 338,094 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.