1990 Peugeot 205: MOT pass rate and reliability
76.8% of 1990 Peugeot 205s pass the MOT first time, measured across 622 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 106,877 miles.
How the 1990 compares
- Against all Peugeot 205s (73.7%, 3,365 tests): +3.1 points
- Against all 1990 cars (76%): +0.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Peugeot 205 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1990 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot 205:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | 622 | 106,877 |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 540 | 104,599 |
| 1992 | 69.4% | 412 | 109,965 |
| 1993 | 71.6% | 310 | 104,602 |
What this means if you are buying a 1990 205
The 1990 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.1 points more often than the Peugeot 205 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 36-year-old car fails on
A 1990 car is 36 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 and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 1990 Peugeot 205 the average at test was 106,877 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.
1990 is the strongest year on record for this model at 76.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1991 Peugeot 205 - 73.7%
- 1992 Peugeot 205 - 69.4%
- 1993 Peugeot 205 - 71.6%