Peugeot 206 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: 206

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 394,807 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.1%

Share of this model's 394,807 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£315/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

91,750

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

91,754

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

19.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

28,215

28,215 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

394,807

394,807 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

28,215On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot 206 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 28,215 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.1% from 394,807 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 91,750 miles and an average age of 19.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 91,754 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, parking brake and lighting. The practical read is that the Peugeot 206 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	22,870
DIESEL	5,335
OTHER	8
ELECTRIC	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8,558
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8,500
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8,383
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	8,042
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,997
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,866
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	5,960
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,710
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5,048
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,701
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	4,687
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,675
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4,576
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	4,277
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,157
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,057
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3,973
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	3,788
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,771
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3,758
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,748
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3,581
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3,519
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,471
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3,461

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 130,264 defects across this top 25 set

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

8,558

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

8,500

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

8,383

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

8,042

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

7,997

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

7,866

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

5,960

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

5,710

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

5,048

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

4,701

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

4,687

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

4,675

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

4,576

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

4,277

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,157

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,057

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

3,973

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

3,788

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

3,771

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

3,758

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,748

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

3,581

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

3,519

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,471

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

3,461

Peugeot 206 reliability and MOT data