1998 Peugeot 106: MOT pass rate and reliability
68.7% of 1998 Peugeot 106s pass the MOT first time, measured across 594 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 84,636 miles.
How the 1998 compares
- Against all Peugeot 106s (62.6%, 5,033 tests): +6.1 points
- Against all 1998 cars (70%): -1.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Peugeot 106 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1998 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot 106:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.5% | 200 | 84,270 |
| 1997 | 61.4% | 471 | 82,956 |
| 1998 | 68.7% | 594 | 84,636 |
| 1999 | 64.1% | 231 | 74,877 |
| 2000 | 58.8% | 512 | 77,418 |
| 2001 | 60.8% | 919 | 81,212 |
| 2002 | 61.2% | 1,041 | 75,133 |
| 2003 | 64.2% | 604 | 74,284 |
What this means if you are buying a 1998 106
The 1998 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.1 points more often than the Peugeot 106 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 28-year-old car fails on
A 1998 car is 28 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 1998 Peugeot 106 the average at test was 84,636 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
1998 is the strongest year on record for this model at 68.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1996 Peugeot 106 - 55.5%
- 1997 Peugeot 106 - 61.4%
- 1999 Peugeot 106 - 64.1%
- 2000 Peugeot 106 - 58.8%
- 2001 Peugeot 106 - 60.8%