Peugeot 205 MOT data by year
The Peugeot 205 appears in 21,982 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 76.8%.
21,982
MOT tests analysed
76.8%
Pass rate
23.2%
Fail rate
1980–2021
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 15.1% | 3,328 |
| 2 | Brakes | 11.1% | 2,442 |
| 3 | Visibility | 7.4% | 1,619 |
| 4 | Suspension | 7.3% | 1,600 |
| 5 | Body, structure & corrosion | 6.8% | 1,493 |
| 6 | Emissions & environmental | 5.2% | 1,135 |
| 7 | Steering | 2.3% | 512 |
| 8 | Tyres | 2.3% | 497 |
Methodology & source. Based on 21,982 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.