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Peugeot 206 - 2002

381.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 206, model year 2002. Sample size: 4,795 cars, 10,511 tests and 40,057 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,795 cars

The 2002 Peugeot 206 has an overall defect rate of 381 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average for its year at 374 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant positive performance in steering and equipment issues, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. However, it falls short in lights and electrics, exhibiting a much higher defect rate compared to the average, as well as in other categories. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, so does the defect rate, particularly in higher mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,795 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.0% better
160.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 60.1% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 4.4% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 39.0% worse
133.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.6% better
275.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 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
▼ 6.2% worse
73.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
▲ 23.5% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
▼ 30.0% worse
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 571 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: 3,024
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,530
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,504
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,335
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,918
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,891
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,375
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,161
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 942
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 848

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 942
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 638
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 547
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
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: 318
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 310