Used car guide
1996 Peugeot 106: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
54% pass first time (all 1996 cars: 66%)
Stands out: exhaust emissions (catalyst) 4.7×, drive shaft (cv) joints 2.9×, brakes pulling to one side 2.9×
413 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
56% pass first time (all 1996 cars: 66%)
Stands out: braking performance 2.1×
217 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Peugeot 106 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2003 | 1,779 | Tyres 29% |
| 2002 | 3,157 | Lights and electrics 32% |
| 2001 | 2,838 | Brakes 32% |
| 2000 | 1,514 | Lights and electrics 32% |
| 1999 | 664 | Suspension 30% |
| 1998 | 1,813 | Brakes 30% |
| 1997 | 1,444 | Brakes 36% |
| 1995 | 472 | Suspension 35% |
| 1994 | 451 | Brakes 28% |
| 1993 | 210 | Suspension 33% |
| 1992 | 171 | Brakes 37% |
| 1991 | – | Too few tests |