Peugeot 206 MOT pass rate: 62.7% (34,231 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot 206 passed 62.7% of its 34,231 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 21 years old with 79,115 miles on the clock.

62.7%Pass rate (2025)

34,231MOT tests analysed

79,115 miMedian mileage at test

21 yrsMedian age at test

How the 206 compares

Peugeot 206

62.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Peugeot average (all models)

73.6%

What fails most on the Peugeot 206

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 206:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	10,793	24.6%
2	Suspension	9,434	21.5%
3	Brakes	7,659	17.4%
4	Body, chassis, structure	4,465	10.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	4,044	9.2%
6	Tyres	3,078	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for 206 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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206 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2002, 2003. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2007. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 206 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	8,953	60.3%	-6.2 pts	74,277
2002	14,441	59.0%	-6.6 pts	81,852
2003	19,681	60.4%	-4.6 pts	82,677
2004	27,694	62.2%	-2.1 pts	82,750
2005	26,694	63.0%	-1.5 pts	82,368
2006	19,593	62.8%	-1.6 pts	80,124
2007	8,186	65.5%	+0.4 pts	70,463
2008	3,691	63.5%	-1.7 pts	73,156
2009	1,775	62.1%	-4.3 pts	79,678

Check a specific 206 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Peugeot models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 206?

In 2025, 62.7% of 34,231 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 206 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 206 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (24.6% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Peugeot 206 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 21 years and 79,115 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.