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Peugeot 205 - 1993

298.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 205, model year 1993. Sample size: 355 cars, 708 tests and 2,113 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 355 cars

The 1993 Peugeot 205 has an overall defect rate of 298 per 100 vehicles, slightly lower than the yearly average of 300 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model tends to rise significantly, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, where it is notably higher than the average. The Peugeot 205 excels in steering and equipment, showing a marked improvement over the average with 41% fewer defects in these areas. However, it struggles with brakes, visibility, and lights and electrics, all of which have higher defect rates compared to the yearly average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 355 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 34.9% worse
156.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 41.4% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 21.5% worse
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 23.0% worse
87.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.3% better
159.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 15.7% better
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 45.4% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 0.6% better
65.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46

Serious faults (Top 10)

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 18