Petrol Peugeot 205: MOT pass rate

75.1% of petrol Peugeot 205s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,720 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 102,740.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 205 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot 205 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 75.1%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points above the 73.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot 205 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot 205 had covered 102,740 miles at test, against 127,295 for the diesel. 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.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot 205 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 205

1. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3% of tests (13.92x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 4.5% of tests (12.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 4.4% of tests (8.46x the national rate for this defect)
4. Audible warning inoperative, 2.3% of tests (8.1x the national rate for this defect)
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (4.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6.4% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.6% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
10. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.8% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,762 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 205 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 205's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.79% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot 205

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4.9% of tests (8.72x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 2.6% of tests (4.02x the national rate for this defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.1% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.5% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.5% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.6% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.2% of tests

From 2,762 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 205 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 205 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 205 - 67.9%

All Peugeot 205 MOT data · Every model