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Peugeot 206 - 2006

339.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 206, model year 2006. Sample size: 6,621 cars, 14,602 tests and 49,638 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,621 cars

The 2006 Peugeot 206 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 340 defects per 100 vehicles versus 369. This model shows a significant improvement in the Lights & Electrics category, where it performs 23% better than average. However, it struggles in the Steering and Other categories, with defect rates that are notably higher than the average, indicating potential issues in these areas. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,621 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
139.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▼ 41.6% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 1.1% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.2% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • 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
▲ 10.4% better
281.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 15.8% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
▲ 14.4% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
▼ 31.3% worse
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,608
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,570
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,328
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,306
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,251
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,686
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,440
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,327
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: 1,245

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,391
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 348