2009 Peugeot 206 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

13,378

Total Tests (All Years)

82,610 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 51.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Peugeot 206 as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.4%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	76
3 yrs	84.3%	1,394
4 yrs	79.5%	1,379
5 yrs	72.2%	1,372
6 yrs	69.6%	1,331
7 yrs	65.6%	1,304
8 yrs	64.9%	1,260
9 yrs	59.5%	822
10 yrs	58.3%	840
11 yrs	54.2%	814
12 yrs	58.0%	935
13 yrs	56.3%	709
14 yrs	54.4%	697
15 yrs	51.5%	445

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Peugeot 206 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	51.5%	445
2023 (14 yrs)	54.4%	697
2022 (13 yrs)	56.3%	709
2021 (12 yrs)	58%	935
2020 (11 yrs)	54.2%	814
2019 (10 yrs)	58.3%	840
2018 (9 yrs)	59.5%	822
2017 (8 yrs)	64.9%	1,260
2016 (7 yrs)	65.6%	1,304
2015 (6 yrs)	69.6%	1,331
2014 (5 yrs)	72.2%	1,372
2013 (4 yrs)	79.5%	1,379
2012 (3 yrs)	84.3%	1,394
2011 (2 yrs)	78.9%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 22,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 24,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,379Avg Mileage 31,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 39,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 45,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 52,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 59,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 822Avg Mileage 64,607Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 840Avg Mileage 68,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 814Avg Mileage 72,586Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 935Avg Mileage 74,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 709Avg Mileage 75,804Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 697Avg Mileage 78,967Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 445Avg Mileage 82,610Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

MOT results for 2009 Peugeot 206 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.9%	76	22,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	3	84.3%	1,394	24,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2013	4	79.5%	1,379	31,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	5	72.2%	1,372	39,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2015	6	69.6%	1,331	45,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2016	7	65.6%	1,304	52,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2017	8	64.9%	1,260	59,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2018	9	59.5%	822	64,607	Suspension — 26.8%
2019	10	58.3%	840	68,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2020	11	54.2%	814	72,586	Suspension — 44.1%
2021	12	58.0%	935	74,722	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.9%
2022	13	56.3%	709	75,804	Suspension — 44.1%
2023	14	54.4%	697	78,967	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%
2024	15	51.5%	445	82,610	Suspension — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Peugeot 206, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.9% (2 yrs)	53.5% (15 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	29.9% (15 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (2 yrs)	24.3% (15 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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 13,378 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.