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1988 Peugeot 505 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
36.7%
Latest Pass Rate
120
Total Tests (All Years)
167,917 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 505 as it ages.

21 yrs40.8%
22 yrs46.3%
23 yrs36.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs40.8%49
22 yrs46.3%41
23 yrs36.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Peugeot 505 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)36.7%30
2010 (22 yrs)46.3%41
2009 (21 yrs)40.8%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 150,601Top Failure Steering — 34.7%
2010High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 160,804Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%
2011High Fail Rate
36.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 167,917Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Peugeot 505, with age trends.

Brakes
29.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
28.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
26.7%
— Consistent
Steering
25.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions30.6% (21 yrs)23.3% (23 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes30.6% (21 yrs)33.3% (23 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.5% (21 yrs)26.7% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Suspension26.5% (21 yrs)26.7% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 505 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 120 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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