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1997 Peugeot Squab — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
69.4%
Latest Pass Rate
67
Total Tests (All Years)
14,436 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Squab

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.4%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Peugeot Squab as it ages.

At 12 years: 67.7% pass rate · At 13 years: 69.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs67.7%31
13 yrs69.4%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Peugeot Squab pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (13 yrs)69.4%36
2009 (12 yrs)67.7%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 14,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.0%
2010
69.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Peugeot Squab, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
22.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
15.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
10.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling29.0% (12 yrs)16.7% (13 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels16.1% (12 yrs)13.9% (13 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes9.7% (12 yrs)11.1% (13 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Squab cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 67 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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