Peugeot 205 Stdt (1993)
1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt
CarHunch is tracking 460 1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
The 1993 Peugeot 205 diesel achieves exactly the UK average pass rate at 80%, which is respectable for a 30-year-old car, though the sample is heavily skewed toward diesel variants (459 of 460 vehicles). The complete absence of dangerous defects and zero average failures or advisories recorded is unusual and likely reflects either exceptionally well-maintained survivors or incomplete historical MOT records for this age cohort.
At 134,000 miles median mileage, these cars have genuinely high miles for their age, suggesting the surviving examples are either robust workhorses or have seen intensive use. Before buying, request the full MOT history to verify the absence of failures is real and not a data artifact—a 31-year-old 205 with truly zero recorded defects warrants scrutiny rather than celebration.
We have 460 1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (100%) | 459 | 0.6% | 0 |
| Gas Bi-Fuel (0%) | 1 | 100% | 0 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 1993 Peugeot 205 Stdt vehicles fall between 133,891 and 170,264 miles.
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