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Peugeot 106, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

3,371 Peugeot 106s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 57.4% of initial MOT tests, 14.9 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Peugeot 106 at the MOT

57.4% of 4,178 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 106 517th of 575 models.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Peugeot 10657.4%
  • All Peugeot modelsThe 106 is 9.4 pts behind66.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Where 106s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot 106 tests in 2025.

  • Brakes20.2%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.7%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks17.9%
  • Body, chassis, structure13%
  • Suspension11.5%

The items testers recorded most often were component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.6%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (4.5%) and service brake imbalance across an axle (4.3%).

The MOT page lists every common 106 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Peugeot 106 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The 106's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.20.2% of 106 failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.19.7% of 106 failure items

  3. Noise, emissions and leaks

    Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks.17.9% of 106 failure items

Peugeot 106s in the UK

3,371 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 95% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
−95%from 64,706 licensed
Typical year of first use
2001half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2001 or earlier
Declared off the road
14,95382% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Peugeot 106s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201464,706
End of 201547,715
End of 201634,805
End of 201724,508
End of 201817,668
End of 201912,975
End of 20209,812
End of 20217,474
End of 20226,122
End of 20235,100
End of 20244,277
End of 20253,518
End of June 20263,371

How old they are

Licensed Peugeot 106s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 3,363 were first used before 2005.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20243844
20233841
202201
202102
202001
201908
201804
201701
201626
201528
20143
20132
20121
20112
201018
20093
20082
20077
20060
20050

106 engines and fuel

1.1 litre engines made up 68% of Peugeot 106 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 11%. Petrol accounts for 85% of licensed 106s and diesel for 15%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 4,177 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.1 litre67.6%
  • 1.6 litre10.5%
  • 1.5 litre10.4%
  • 1.4 litre7.9%
  • 1.3 litre1.8%

Fuel type, licensed 106s

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol2,86985%
Diesel50015%
Battery electric1<0.1%
Gas1<0.1%

Peugeot 106 recalls

4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 106. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 106 is affected.

  1. Feb 2002 R/2002/005

    Front air bag(s) may not deploy

    86 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The driver and where fitted passenger air bags may not deploy correctly in an accident due to a fault in the electronic control unit (ECU).
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles conduct a diagnostic check on the ECU and rectify or replace as appropriate.

  2. Feb 2001 R/2001/029

    Brake pedal relay lever

    2,145 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Brake pedal relay lever may fracture and adversely affect the operation of the braking system.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement relay lever.

  3. Feb 2000 R/2000/004

    Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance

    18,405 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    There is a possibility that the brake servo valve may not function correctly resulting in loss of servo assistance to the braking system.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles for the inspection and possible replacement of the brake servo valve.

  4. May 1997 R/1997/041

    Possible chafing of wiring harness

    106s built Mar 1996 to Nov 1996 · 15,821 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It is possible for the ignition switch harness to foul on the steering column coupling. This could lead to short circuiting and electrical malfunction.
    Remedy
    The affected vehicles are being recalled for the harness to be repositioned.
How to check a specific 106 for recalls

Other Peugeot models

The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, against the 106's 57.4% MOT pass rate.

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Peugeot 106 FAQs

How many Peugeot 106s are there in the UK?

3,371 Peugeot 106s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 14,953 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Peugeot 106 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 57.4% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot 106 across 4,178 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Peugeot 106 had any recalls?

4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 106. The most recent was published in February 2002. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Peugeot 106?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and noise, emissions and leaks. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Peugeot 106's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Peugeot history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Peugeot VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.