1993 Peugeot 405 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

12,177

Total Tests (All Years)

148,594 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 1993 Peugeot 405 as it ages.

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs43.9%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs53.3%

→ ↑8.2%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.4%

27 yrs56.1%

→ ↓3.1%

28 yrs53.0%

→ ↑13.0%

29 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.7%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.0%

31 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	44.3%	3,832
17 yrs	43.6%	2,703
18 yrs	44.8%	1,774
19 yrs	43.9%	1,158
20 yrs	47.8%	784
21 yrs	46.9%	544
22 yrs	50.0%	378
23 yrs	54.3%	282
24 yrs	51.7%	203
25 yrs	53.3%	122
26 yrs	61.5%	78
27 yrs	56.1%	66
28 yrs	53.0%	66
29 yrs	66.0%	47
30 yrs	66.7%	48
31 yrs	71.7%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Peugeot 405 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	71.7%	92
2023 (30 yrs)	66.7%	48
2022 (29 yrs)	66%	47
2021 (28 yrs)	53%	66
2020 (27 yrs)	56.1%	66
2019 (26 yrs)	61.5%	78
2018 (25 yrs)	53.3%	122
2017 (24 yrs)	51.7%	203
2016 (23 yrs)	54.3%	282
2015 (22 yrs)	50%	378
2014 (21 yrs)	46.9%	544
2013 (20 yrs)	47.8%	784
2012 (19 yrs)	43.9%	1,158
2011 (18 yrs)	44.8%	1,774
2010 (17 yrs)	43.6%	2,703
2009 (16 yrs)	44.3%	3,832

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,832Avg Mileage 140,071Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 141,129Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2011High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 142,708Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 142,072Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 784Avg Mileage 142,017Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 544Avg Mileage 142,651Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 378Avg Mileage 138,614Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 282Avg Mileage 135,171Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 203Avg Mileage 131,857Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 135,579Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 134,395Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 129,605Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 134,634Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 143,449Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 133,182Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 92Avg Mileage 148,594Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

MOT results for 1993 Peugeot 405 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	44.3%	3,832	140,071	Brakes — 35.7%
2010	17	43.6%	2,703	141,129	Brakes — 35.2%
2011	18	44.8%	1,774	142,708	Suspension — 32.9%
2012	19	43.9%	1,158	142,072	Brakes — 34.5%
2013	20	47.8%	784	142,017	Brakes — 81.1%
2014	21	46.9%	544	142,651	Brakes — 88.4%
2015	22	50.0%	378	138,614	Brakes — 78.3%
2016	23	54.3%	282	135,171	Brakes — 58.2%
2017	24	51.7%	203	131,857	Brakes — 93.6%
2018	25	53.3%	122	135,579	Brakes — 71.3%
2019	26	61.5%	78	134,395	Suspension — 53.8%
2020	27	56.1%	66	129,605	Brakes — 87.9%
2021	28	53.0%	66	134,634	Brakes — 83.3%
2022	29	66.0%	47	143,449	Brakes — 72.3%
2023	30	66.7%	48	133,182	Brakes — 47.9%
2024	31	71.7%	92	148,594	Brakes — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Peugeot 405, with age trends.

Brakes

61.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

48.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.9% (16 yrs)	23.9% (31 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	35.7% (16 yrs)	34.8% (31 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,177 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.