1995 Peugeot 405 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

21,737

Total Tests (All Years)

149,615 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 1995 Peugeot 405 as it ages.

14 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs43.7%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs44.8%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs42.8%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs41.1%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.3%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.3%

25 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs62.0%

→ ↓10.8%

27 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.4%

28 yrs52.6%

→ ↑10.1%

29 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	45.1%	6,323
15 yrs	43.7%	4,777
16 yrs	44.8%	3,347
17 yrs	42.8%	2,216
18 yrs	41.1%	1,498
19 yrs	45.4%	1,020
20 yrs	48.0%	746
21 yrs	53.4%	528
22 yrs	56.9%	364
23 yrs	58.6%	181
24 yrs	56.3%	142
25 yrs	60.6%	127
26 yrs	62.0%	137
27 yrs	51.2%	86
28 yrs	52.6%	95
29 yrs	62.7%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Peugeot 405 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	62.7%	150
2023 (28 yrs)	52.6%	95
2022 (27 yrs)	51.2%	86
2021 (26 yrs)	62%	137
2020 (25 yrs)	60.6%	127
2019 (24 yrs)	56.3%	142
2018 (23 yrs)	58.6%	181
2017 (22 yrs)	56.9%	364
2016 (21 yrs)	53.4%	528
2015 (20 yrs)	48%	746
2014 (19 yrs)	45.4%	1,020
2013 (18 yrs)	41.1%	1,498
2012 (17 yrs)	42.8%	2,216
2011 (16 yrs)	44.8%	3,347
2010 (15 yrs)	43.7%	4,777
2009 (14 yrs)	45.1%	6,323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,323Avg Mileage 140,180Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,777Avg Mileage 143,174Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,347Avg Mileage 145,352Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,216Avg Mileage 144,913Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,498Avg Mileage 146,235Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 145,679Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 746Avg Mileage 143,889Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 528Avg Mileage 145,141Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 364Avg Mileage 139,745Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 181Avg Mileage 139,389Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 142Avg Mileage 137,519Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 127Avg Mileage 145,421Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 137Avg Mileage 146,307Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2022High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 136,980Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 137,264Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 150Avg Mileage 149,615Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

MOT results for 1995 Peugeot 405 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	45.1%	6,323	140,180	Brakes — 36.2%
2010	15	43.7%	4,777	143,174	Brakes — 35.0%
2011	16	44.8%	3,347	145,352	Brakes — 34.8%
2012	17	42.8%	2,216	144,913	Brakes — 36.4%
2013	18	41.1%	1,498	146,235	Brakes — 94.7%
2014	19	45.4%	1,020	145,679	Brakes — 89.1%
2015	20	48.0%	746	143,889	Brakes — 82.6%
2016	21	53.4%	528	145,141	Suspension — 63.4%
2017	22	56.9%	364	139,745	Brakes — 64.6%
2018	23	58.6%	181	139,389	Brakes — 67.4%
2019	24	56.3%	142	137,519	Suspension — 60.6%
2020	25	60.6%	127	145,421	Brakes — 54.3%
2021	26	62.0%	137	146,307	Brakes — 70.8%
2022	27	51.2%	86	136,980	Brakes — 84.9%
2023	28	52.6%	95	137,264	Brakes — 66.3%
2024	29	62.7%	150	149,615	Suspension — 68.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Peugeot 405, with age trends.

Brakes

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.5%

↑ 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	26.6% (14 yrs)	68.7% (29 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.2% (14 yrs)	50.0% (29 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (14 yrs)	17.3% (29 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,737 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.