Peugeot 806 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot 806 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot 806 passed on its first attempt in 56.0%, and its overall record sits −14.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot 806 in the 2023–2025 data: 277 tests across 3 model years (2000–2002). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Peugeot 806 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot 806, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Peugeot 806's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot 806 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot 806, each with how many of the model's 277 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 38 Peugeot 806 tests, 13.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 33 Peugeot 806 tests, 11.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 14 Peugeot 806 tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Peugeot 806 tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 10 Peugeot 806 tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 9 Peugeot 806 tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot 806 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot 806 model year on record is 2001 (67.3% across 98 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (65.8%). The gap between them is 1.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot 806 Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot 806's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot 806.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot 806. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot 806 MOT & Reliability