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Peugeot 206 - 2005

347.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 206, model year 2005. Sample size: 8,964 cars, 19,254 tests and 66,985 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,964 cars

The 2005 Peugeot 206 has an overall defect rate of 348 defects per 100 vehicles, which is lower than the average for vehicles of the same year at 376 defects per 100, indicating a performance improvement of 7%. While tyre wear is common across many models, this Peugeot stands out positively in the brakes category, showing a defect rate significantly lower than the average. However, it performs worse in the 'Other' defects category, with a notably higher defect rate compared to its peers. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates tend to increase, particularly in the higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,964 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.2% better
128.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 1.3% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 0.4% worse
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.9% better
93.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.9% better
295.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 16.1% better
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 22.5% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
Other
▼ 39.8% worse
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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: 4,806
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,603
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,577
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,485
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,502
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,265
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,032
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,029
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,783
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,686

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,783
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,125
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 710
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 424