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Peugeot 206 - 2001

392.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 206, model year 2001. Sample size: 2,771 cars, 5,877 tests and 23,070 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,771 cars

The 2001 Peugeot 206 has an overall defect rate of 393 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a 6% increase in issues compared to similar models. The data reveals that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage bracket over 124,000 miles, where the model experiences 548 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Peugeot 206 excels in steering and equipment categories, with defect rates 56% and 36% lower than average, respectively. However, it faces a higher rate of defects in the 'Other' category, which is 36% above the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,771 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 11.7% worse
186.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.8% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.2% worse
100.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
302.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 3.1% better
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.3% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▼ 34.5% worse
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 548 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,746
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,595
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,517
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,375
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 892
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 574

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
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: 210
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 179