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Peugeot 206 2001: MOT failure rate for its age

52.7% of 36,753 MOT tests of the Peugeot 206 first registered in 2001 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.1 (95% CI 99.7–102.5; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2001 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Peugeot 206 built in 2001 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time52.7%all ages tested2019–202436753
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 99.7–102.5)101.1index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202436753
Rank among this model's 12 build years8of 121 = fails least for its age2019–202436753
Tested in 20242978testsmedian 76,544 miles20242978
line · Peugeot 206 built 2001 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2001 54.9% vs model normal 55.2% at age 18 · 2019–2024
Built 2001 against Peugeot 206 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 18: 54.9% vs 55.2%; age 19: 53.4% vs 51.1%; age 20: 51.1% vs 50.7%; age 21: 50.3% vs 49.4%; age 22: 49% vs 49.4%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2001 Peugeot 206 by registration · All Peugeot 206 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2001 Peugeot 206 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Peugeot 206 built 2001: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
1813,05854.954.1–55.855.299.5
198,55553.452.3–54.451.1104.4
206,35151.149.8–52.350.7100.8
214,93450.348.9–51.749.4101.8
223,8554947.4–50.649.499.2

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 36,753 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2001 Peugeot 206?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2001 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 47.2 items per 100 first tests, against 46.5 across all build years of the Peugeot 206. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Peugeot 206 built 2001 against the Peugeot 206 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2001, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment47.246.518,771
Brakes40.527.116,106
Suspension35.635.314,161
Body, chassis, structure2216.88,746
Visibility17.314.26,869

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 39,731 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2001 compare with the years around it?

Among the 12 published build years of the Peugeot 206, 2001 ranks 8 (1 = fails least for its age). 2000: index 104.1. 2002: index 103.8.

Peugeot 206 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
1998111.699.6–123.6no different (rough estimate)554
1999107.2103.5–110.9worse5,661
2000104.1101.9–106.4worse14,788
2001101.199.7–102.5no different36,753
2002103.8102.7–104.8worse65,339
2003100.799.7–101.6no different87,450
200496.195.3–96.9better113,839
200596.395.5–97.1better109,909
200696.095.0–97.0better73,440
200791.690.0–93.2better26,987
200893.991.3–96.5better11,486
200996.692.7–100.6no different5,237

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 551,443 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Peugeot 206 2001 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/peugeot-206/2001/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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