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Peugeot 206 - 2008

317.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 206, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,244 cars, 2,807 tests and 8,901 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,244 cars

The 2008 Peugeot 206 has an overall defect rate of 317 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 337 per 100. This model shows lower issues with brakes, performing significantly better in this category compared to the average. However, it faces higher rates of defects in steering, body/structure, and other categories, indicating some specific weaknesses. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the older mileage brackets. Overall, while the Peugeot 206 excels in braking, it struggles with other significant areas compared to the average vehicle of its age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,244 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 42.6% better
76.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 26.1% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
▲ 2.8% better
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.0% better
89.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.3% better
275.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 23.8% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 13.9% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 71.8% worse
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 723
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 610
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 606
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 315
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
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: 242
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 61