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1994 Peugeot 106 petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Peugeot 106 first registered in 1994 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 376 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 376 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

376MOTs of 1994 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
63%pass first time (all 1994 cars: 67%)
3,000typical miles a year
4.4×the usual rate for exhaust emissions (catalyst)

What goes wrong more than usual on a 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol than on all cars registered in 1994.

  • Exhaust emissions (catalyst)4.4× usual
    Peugeot 106
    16% All 1994 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 15.4%, against 3.5% of all 1994 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £175–£900 (catalytic converter) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look for smoke when revving the warm engine and for an engine warning light.

Better than most

Rigid brake pipes: 5.9% here, against 13.4% of all 1994 cars.

Common 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    26% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    26% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for an engine warning light.

  • Suspension
    23% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    22% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    13% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Tyres
    13% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the exhaust emissions (catalyst)? (Flagged at MOT 4.4× as often on the 1994 Peugeot 106 petrol as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Peugeot 106 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023–Too new for MOT data
20031,779Tyres 29%
20023,157Lights and electrics 32%
20012,838Brakes 32%
20001,514Lights and electrics 32%
1999664Suspension 30%
19981,813Brakes 30%
19971,444Brakes 36%
1996630Brakes 36%
1995472Suspension 35%
1993210Suspension 33%
1992171Brakes 37%
1991–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Peugeot 106 cars first registered in 1994. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score