1998 Peugeot Zenith — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

360

Total Tests (All Years)

17,469 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zenith

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Peugeot Zenith as it ages.

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs71.6%

→ ↓9.6%

14 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↑20.5%

16 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	65.2%	92
12 yrs	66.7%	84
13 yrs	71.6%	67
14 yrs	62.0%	50
15 yrs	59.5%	37
16 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Peugeot Zenith pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (16 yrs)	80%	30
2013 (15 yrs)	59.5%	37
2012 (14 yrs)	62%	50
2011 (13 yrs)	71.6%	67
2010 (12 yrs)	66.7%	84
2009 (11 yrs)	65.2%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 17,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 15,213Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 16,139Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,580Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 16,722Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 45.9%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,469Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%

MOT results for 1998 Peugeot Zenith by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	65.2%	92	17,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2010	12	66.7%	84	15,213	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2011	13	71.6%	67	16,139	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2012	14	62.0%	50	17,580	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.0%
2013	15	59.5%	37	16,722	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 45.9%
2014	16	80.0%	30	17,469	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Peugeot Zenith, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

21.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

19.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	19.6% (11 yrs)	6.7% (16 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.3% (11 yrs)	16.7% (16 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	19.6% (11 yrs)	16.7% (16 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	15.2% (11 yrs)	13.3% (16 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	7.6% (11 yrs)	6.7% (16 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Zenith cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 360 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.