53.9%
Peugeot 206
Peugeot 206 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Peugeot 206 passed 53.9% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 18.4 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was position lamp not working.
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How the 206 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
66.8%
Peugeot average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 206 runs 12.9 points behind the Peugeot average. It is 21st of the 24 Peugeot models in the data. The average 206 arrived at its test 20.9 years old with 83,367 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
206 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 2 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 2 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 34,314 | 53.9% | 18.4 pts below |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 206 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Peugeot 206 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 47% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 206 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Peugeot 206 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 31.2% of everything testers recorded against failed Peugeot 206 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 206
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn, linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn. 10.9% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working, headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and stop lamp not working. 10.6% of failure items.
3
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases and joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 5.2% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 4.4% of failure items.
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Peugeot 206 MOT FAQs
What is the Peugeot 206 MOT pass rate?
53.9% of Peugeot 206 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 34,318 tests. That is 18.4 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 549th of 575 models.
What does a Peugeot 206 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Peugeot 206 cars failing their 2025 MOT was position lamp not working, on 5.2% of failure items. Next were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.4%) and ball joint excessively worn (3.8%).
Which area causes the most Peugeot 206 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 28%, followed by suspension at 19%.
Does this mean every Peugeot 206 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Peugeot 206 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Peugeot 206's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.