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1988 Peugeot 405 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
38.2%
Latest Pass Rate
169
Total Tests (All Years)
118,246 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Peugeot 405 as it ages.

21 yrs45.0%
22 yrs36.4%
23 yrs38.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs45.0%80
22 yrs36.4%55
23 yrs38.2%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Peugeot 405 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (23 yrs)38.2%34
2010 (22 yrs)36.4%55
2009 (21 yrs)45%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 123,510Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%
2010High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 111,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2011High Fail Rate
38.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 118,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Peugeot 405, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes32.5% (21 yrs)23.5% (23 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road15.0% (21 yrs)20.6% (23 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension26.3% (21 yrs)29.4% (23 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.3% (21 yrs)32.4% (23 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 405 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 169 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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