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MOT reliability

Peugeot 605

1,786 vehicles · 7,456 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,786 Peugeot 605 vehicles and 7,456 completed MOT tests, the Peugeot 605 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,409 miles.

1,786
Vehicles
7,456
MOT tests
6,763
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Peugeot 605 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Peugeot 605 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Peugeot 605 pass rate by age

How the Peugeot 605's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
3580%
44100%
5683%
6978%
73974%
813772%
930670%
1060769%
1190568%
121,04466%
131,04066%
1498166%
1583264%
1653164%
1732162%
1818363%
1910769%
209262%

Fuel types: Petrol (912), Diesel (872), LPG (2)

Most common Peugeot 605 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Peugeot 605 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (578 times)
  2. Oil leak (422 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (313 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (288 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (177 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (173 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (150 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (148 times)
  9. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (143 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (123 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (118 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (117 times)
  13. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (116 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (112 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (112 times)

Peugeot 605 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 17 76% 40,674
2008 1 16 88% 21,694
2007 2 38 84% 38,842
2005 2 2 100% 177,861
2000 1 2 100% 196,880
1999 15 138 67% 92,777
1998 57 382 72% 126,735
1997 118 705 69% 116,288
1996 212 1,003 68% 124,836
1995 323 1,482 65% 125,899
1994 318 1,230 66% 130,200
1993 227 770 66% 132,929
1992 271 903 64% 125,131
1991 188 605 62% 120,773
1990 47 153 63% 110,613
1987 1 4 50% 171,499
1971 2 6 67% 112,480

Peugeot 605 reliability FAQ

Across 1,786 Peugeot 605 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Peugeot 605 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Peugeot 605 in our data has covered around 125,409 miles.

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