What year Peugeot 206 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Peugeot 206 has the highest pass rate at 75.2%, out of 3,209 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Peugeot 206 MOT failures?

The most common Peugeot 206 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Peugeot 206 — Reliability by Year

643,464 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Peugeot 206 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2008

75.2% pass rate · 3,209 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

62.8% pass rate · 9,610 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	75.1%	55,882 mi	1,325
2008	75.2%	53,944 mi	3,209
2007	74.5%	53,637 mi	8,989
2006	72.7%	60,328 mi	33,685
2005	71.7%	61,192 mi	66,489
2004	71.1%	62,151 mi	85,754
2003	70.0%	64,063 mi	96,950
2002	68.3%	67,135 mi	104,813
2001	67.6%	69,306 mi	97,094
2000	65.5%	73,193 mi	79,728
1999	64.0%	76,854 mi	55,818
1998	62.8%	78,479 mi	9,610

Which year Peugeot 206 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 53,637 miles (newest year) to 78,479 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Peugeot 206.

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