Is the Peugeot 206 reliable?

The Peugeot 206 has an average MOT pass rate of 69% across 13 years, based on 88,371 tests in 2026. That's 13 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2007 with a 72% pass rate.

Which year Peugeot 206 is best?

The 2007 Peugeot 206 has the highest MOT pass rate at 72%, while the 2000 model has the lowest at 65%. There's a 7 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Peugeot 206

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 88,371 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

69%

Total Tests

88,371

Best Year

2007 (72%)

Years Covered

About the Peugeot 206

The Peugeot 206 has been tested 88,371 times in 2026 MOT data across 13 model years (1998 to 2010), with an average pass rate of 69%. That's 13 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2007 model is the most reliable with a 72% pass rate from 5,055 tests. The 2000 model has the lowest at 65%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer PEUGEOT 206s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 81,893 miles, while the newest (2010) averages 86,464 miles.

Compared to the Peugeot brand average of 83%, the 206 is 14 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Peugeot models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1587cc)

£1,137

Road Tax

£265

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

Higher due to low pass rate

£500

Total per year£1,957

Per month£163/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2010 details

How reliable is the Peugeot 206?

vs national average-13% (82% avg)

vs Peugeot brand average-14% (83% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Peugeot 206 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2010	72%	47	86,464 mi
2009	72%	1,195	82,031 mi
2008	70%	2,257	81,268 mi
2007	72%	5,055	76,848 mi
2006	71%	12,627	85,617 mi
2005	70%	17,158	87,900 mi
2004	70%	17,866	87,958 mi
2003	67%	12,674	88,164 mi
2002	68%	9,448	86,595 mi
2001	67%	5,748	83,137 mi
2000	65%	2,245	80,556 mi
1999	66%	1,806	79,560 mi
1998	65%	245	81,893 mi