1992 Peugeot 405 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,370

Total Tests (All Years)

148,546 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 1992 Peugeot 405 as it ages.

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs45.5%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs44.6%

→ ↑10.3%

23 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.3%

24 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.4%

26 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.7%

27 yrs55.6%

→ ↓5.6%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.0%

29 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.9%

30 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.3%

31 yrs68.6%

→ ↓21.2%

32 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	43.5%	1,712
18 yrs	45.5%	1,115
19 yrs	43.5%	763
20 yrs	45.1%	495
21 yrs	45.6%	340
22 yrs	44.6%	242
23 yrs	54.9%	184
24 yrs	54.6%	141
25 yrs	55.9%	93
26 yrs	60.3%	58
27 yrs	55.6%	36
28 yrs	50.0%	36
29 yrs	60.0%	50
30 yrs	71.9%	32
31 yrs	68.6%	35
32 yrs	47.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Peugeot 405 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	47.4%	38
2023 (31 yrs)	68.6%	35
2022 (30 yrs)	71.9%	32
2021 (29 yrs)	60%	50
2020 (28 yrs)	50%	36
2019 (27 yrs)	55.6%	36
2018 (26 yrs)	60.3%	58
2017 (25 yrs)	55.9%	93
2016 (24 yrs)	54.6%	141
2015 (23 yrs)	54.9%	184
2014 (22 yrs)	44.6%	242
2013 (21 yrs)	45.6%	340
2012 (20 yrs)	45.1%	495
2011 (19 yrs)	43.5%	763
2010 (18 yrs)	45.5%	1,115
2009 (17 yrs)	43.5%	1,712

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 139,384Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2010High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 139,456Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 763Avg Mileage 137,671Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 495Avg Mileage 134,959Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 340Avg Mileage 134,820Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 242Avg Mileage 131,199Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 184Avg Mileage 131,828Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 141Avg Mileage 134,140Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 134,067Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 127,426Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 138,411Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 117,657Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 123,085Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 129,743Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 126,354Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 148,546Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

MOT results for 1992 Peugeot 405 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	43.5%	1,712	139,384	Brakes — 37.9%
2010	18	45.5%	1,115	139,456	Brakes — 34.0%
2011	19	43.5%	763	137,671	Brakes — 34.7%
2012	20	45.1%	495	134,959	Brakes — 33.1%
2013	21	45.6%	340	134,820	Brakes — 80.9%
2014	22	44.6%	242	131,199	Brakes — 86.4%
2015	23	54.9%	184	131,828	Brakes — 72.3%
2016	24	54.6%	141	134,140	Suspension — 55.3%
2017	25	55.9%	93	134,067	Suspension — 66.7%
2018	26	60.3%	58	127,426	Brakes — 74.1%
2019	27	55.6%	36	138,411	Brakes — 61.1%
2020	28	50.0%	36	117,657	Brakes — 58.3%
2021	29	60.0%	50	123,085	Brakes — 86.0%
2022	30	71.9%	32	129,743	Suspension — 31.3%
2023	31	68.6%	35	126,354	Brakes — 65.7%
2024	32	47.4%	38	148,546	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Peugeot 405, with age trends.

Brakes

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.5% (17 yrs)	21.1% (32 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.9% (17 yrs)	47.4% (32 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 405 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,370 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.