Peugeot 205 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: 205

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 22,688 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

73.8%

Share of this model's 22,688 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£320/yr

Average vehicle miles

108,600

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

108,617

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

33.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,852

2,851 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

22,688

22,688 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,852On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot 205 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,852 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.8% from 22,688 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 108,600 miles and an average age of 33.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 108,617 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are braking components, windscreen damage and horn not working. The practical read is that the Peugeot 205 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,345
DIESEL	504
OTHER	2
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	737
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	586
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	490
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	462
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	445
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	422
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	420
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	406
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	320
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	314
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	302
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	273
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	255
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	239
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	219
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	207
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	204
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	192
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	184
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	158
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	156
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	143
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	137
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	133
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	129

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,533 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

737

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

586

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

490

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

462

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

445

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

422

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

420

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

406

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

320

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

314

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

302

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

273

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

255

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

239

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

219

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

207

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

204

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

192

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

184

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

158

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

156

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

143

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

137

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

133

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

129

Peugeot 205 reliability and MOT data