2008 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

34,130

Total Tests (All Years)

81,599 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.0%	100
3 yrs	85.5%	3,260
4 yrs	80.3%	3,234
5 yrs	74.0%	3,259
6 yrs	69.4%	3,169
7 yrs	66.8%	3,144
8 yrs	62.7%	3,110
9 yrs	59.9%	2,981
10 yrs	58.9%	2,063
11 yrs	57.3%	1,949
12 yrs	58.2%	1,864
13 yrs	56.2%	2,074
14 yrs	54.6%	1,457
15 yrs	54.7%	1,498
16 yrs	50.6%	968

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.6%	968
2023 (15 yrs)	54.7%	1,498
2022 (14 yrs)	54.6%	1,457
2021 (13 yrs)	56.2%	2,074
2020 (12 yrs)	58.2%	1,864
2019 (11 yrs)	57.3%	1,949
2018 (10 yrs)	58.9%	2,063
2017 (9 yrs)	59.9%	2,981
2016 (8 yrs)	62.7%	3,110
2015 (7 yrs)	66.8%	3,144
2014 (6 yrs)	69.4%	3,169
2013 (5 yrs)	74%	3,259
2012 (4 yrs)	80.3%	3,234
2011 (3 yrs)	85.5%	3,260
2010 (2 yrs)	81%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 100Avg Mileage 21,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2011

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,260Avg Mileage 22,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,234Avg Mileage 30,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,259Avg Mileage 36,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,169Avg Mileage 43,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2015

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,144Avg Mileage 49,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,110Avg Mileage 55,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,981Avg Mileage 61,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,063Avg Mileage 65,786Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 70,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,864Avg Mileage 71,970Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 74,762Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 75,622Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,498Avg Mileage 76,648Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 968Avg Mileage 81,599Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	81.0%	100	21,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2011	3	85.5%	3,260	22,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2012	4	80.3%	3,234	30,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	5	74.0%	3,259	36,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2014	6	69.4%	3,169	43,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015	7	66.8%	3,144	49,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2016	8	62.7%	3,110	55,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2017	9	59.9%	2,981	61,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2018	10	58.9%	2,063	65,786	Suspension — 34.0%
2019	11	57.3%	1,949	70,566	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2020	12	58.2%	1,864	71,970	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	13	56.2%	2,074	74,762	Suspension — 46.5%
2022	14	54.6%	1,457	75,622	Suspension — 48.9%
2023	15	54.7%	1,498	76,648	Suspension — 58.7%
2024	16	50.6%	968	81,599	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	26.8% (16 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	25.9% (16 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 34,130 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.