Used car guide

1992 Peugeot 205: 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 70% pass first time (all 1992 cars: 69%) Stands out: exhaust emissions 2.2× 958 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 58% pass first time (all 1992 cars: 69%) Stands out: engine oil leaks 1.9×, drive shaft (cv) joints 3.2×, brake discs 2.6× 304 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 205 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
1996232Brakes 44%
1995475Brakes 41%
1994542Brakes 39%
1993918Brakes 34%
19911,660Brakes 28%
19901,902Brakes 28%
1989–Too few tests
1988–Too few tests
1987–Too few tests
1986–Too few tests
1985–Too few tests
1984–Too few tests