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2017 Peugeot 208 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
86,536
Total Tests (All Years)
47,578 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 74.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 4.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Peugeot 208 as it ages.

2 yrs91.4%
3 yrs91.9%
4 yrs87.0%
5 yrs81.6%
6 yrs77.3%
7 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.4%744
3 yrs91.9%17,953
4 yrs87.0%17,901
5 yrs81.6%14,421
6 yrs77.3%17,696
7 yrs74.2%17,821

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Peugeot 208 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)74.2%17,821
2023 (6 yrs)77.3%17,696
2022 (5 yrs)81.6%14,421
2021 (4 yrs)87%17,901
2020 (3 yrs)91.9%17,953
2019 (2 yrs)91.4%744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
91.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 744Avg Mileage 22,170Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%
2020
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,953Avg Mileage 23,547Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%
2021
87.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,901Avg Mileage 28,350Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2022
81.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,421Avg Mileage 34,617Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2023
77.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,696Avg Mileage 40,855Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%
2024
74.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,821Avg Mileage 47,578Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Peugeot 208, with age trends.

Tyres
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.4% (2 yrs)19.8% (7 yrs)
+16.4%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure0.8% (2 yrs)10.6% (7 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.0% (2 yrs)13.5% (7 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.3% (2 yrs)14.3% (7 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 208 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 86,536 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.

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