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MOT reliability

Peugeot 205

103,350 vehicles · 592,630 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 103,350 Peugeot 205 vehicles and 592,630 completed MOT tests, the Peugeot 205 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,895 miles.

103,350
Vehicles
592,630
MOT tests
5,320
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Peugeot 205 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Peugeot 205 MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Peugeot 205 pass rate by age

How the Peugeot 205's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1560%
23100%
32167%
41963%
52969%
63462%
74560%
85358%
985168%
106,11467%
1115,35265%
1226,59664%
1341,87563%
1455,83863%
1564,05462%
1665,00662%
1760,80262%
1851,64162%
1940,93163%
2031,20764%

Fuel types: Petrol (60,652), Diesel (42,679), Electric (7), LPG (7), Other (5)

Most common Peugeot 205 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Peugeot 205 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (28,315 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21,722 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18,023 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (17,449 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,345 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16,934 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (16,019 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15,619 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15,410 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14,830 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14,380 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (14,138 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (14,134 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,607 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,710 times)

Peugeot 205 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 2 9 78% 89,584
2010 2 23 78% 89,418
2009 1 10 70% 44,298
2008 2 5 80% 141,835
2006 3 37 68% 70,565
2004 4 19 68% 113,890
2003 3 15 53% 110,307
2002 7 28 54% 116,463
2001 6 37 65% 116,299
2000 4 54 63% 88,337
1999 9 35 57% 125,992
1998 19 95 58% 142,375
1997 23 109 66% 142,667
1996 2,468 19,977 65% 116,078
1995 6,717 50,716 64% 114,088
1994 7,482 51,922 63% 119,073
1993 12,959 76,925 63% 114,558
1992 16,040 91,103 63% 116,163
1991 16,788 90,706 64% 114,738
1990 14,388 79,444 65% 115,578
1989 11,675 63,034 65% 118,951
1988 7,535 37,143 65% 117,650
1987 3,712 17,767 67% 114,419
1986 1,739 8,334 67% 110,569
1985 620 2,966 69% 105,698
1984 369 1,703 69% 106,354
1983 31 115 65% 86,520
1982 1 1 0% 94,258
1980 1 17 53% 122,986
1978 1 5 100% —
1971 45 237 59% 125,639
1969 1 2 50% 188,187

Peugeot 205 reliability FAQ

Across 103,350 Peugeot 205 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Peugeot 205 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Peugeot 205 in our data has covered around 115,895 miles.

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