# Peugeot 205 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Peugeot 205 passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 3,268 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 3,268 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,531 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 58 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 85 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 106 | 64% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 64 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 191 | 69% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 101 | 62% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 311 | 75% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 90 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1992 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 471 | 75% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 588 | 72% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 456 | 72% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 289 | 73% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 141 | 74% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 76 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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