3,866 tests in 2025
Peugeot 106 reliability and MOT pass rate
63.6% passed first time. The 36.4% fail rate is 13.8 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 24 years old with 76,360 miles.
Pass rate
63.6%
22.6% of all cars failed; 36.4% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
76,360 mi
24 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 1 | — |
| 10-13 years | 2 | — |
| 14+ years | 3,863 | 36.4% |
What the 106 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Brakes104 dangerous41.7%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous40.3%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15 dangerous34.9%
- Body, chassis, structure45 dangerous34.6%
- Suspension33 dangerous25.7%
- Visibility18.1%
- Tyres161 dangerous11.1%
- Steering2 dangerous10.8%
Is the 106 getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.4 points to 36.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about -2.5 points, so it is getting worse faster than age explains.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,148 | 21 | 36.8% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 6,038 | 22 | 37.5% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 4,378 | 23 | 37.3% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 3,866 | 24 | 36.4% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical 106 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a 106 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits237 tests
- 2Service brake imbalance: across an axle216 tests
- 3Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements214 tests
- 4Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt205 tests
- 5Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits190 tests
- 6Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength187 tests
- 7Stop lamp: not working157 tests
- 8Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt135 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical 106 collects 2.77 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine684 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure485 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm386 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded321 tests
- 5Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases285 tests
- 6Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened231 tests
- 7Registration plates: inscription illegible203 tests
- 8Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn182 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot 106 MOT pass rate?
63.6% of the 3,866 Peugeot 106 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 36.4% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot 106 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", recorded on 237 failed tests, followed by "Service brake imbalance: across an axle" and "Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements". By section, brakes appears in 41.7% of failures, noise, emissions and leaks appears in 40.3% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 34.9% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 36.4%. The median Peugeot 106 tested in 2025 was 24 years old with 76,360 miles.
Is the Peugeot 106 getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.4 points to 36.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about -2.5 points, so it is getting worse faster than age explains.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every 106 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 4 safety recalls naming the Peugeot 106: Peugeot 106 recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular 106?
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