Peugeot 205 MOT reliability

Peugeot 205s passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 3,268 tests in 2025. 2,531 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

3,268

Still licensed (GB)

2,531

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1998 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 242,457 (most between 242,457 and 242,457).

2005: 50% → 2006: 60% → 2007: 0% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (100.0%)

1998 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 107,741 (most between 107,741 and 107,741).

2005: 67% → 2006: 20% → 2007: 50% → 2008: 0% → 2009: 0% → 2012: 0% → 2021: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Individual direction indicators: not working (100.0%)
Position lamp: not working (100.0%)

Where 1998 205s fail

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.