Does the Peugeot 206 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Peugeot 206 records 12.76 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.81 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.95, 95% interval +3.85 to +4.04). It ranks 53 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 206 is “Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer”, recorded 17,863 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 17,863 | 3.19 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 11,385 | 2.03 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 11,368 | 2.03 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 10,772 | 1.92 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 6,085 | 1.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 560,390 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot 206 gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.9% of Peugeot 206 MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,445 miles later (58,426 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 58,426 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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