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How many Peugeot 206 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 27,166 licensed and 40,574 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Peugeot 206 generic-model group.

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Wondering whether one particular 206 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 206 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 450,942 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 27,166 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 74% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 40,574 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 67,740 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

206 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 52.1% of 35,551 Peugeot 206 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Anti-roll Bars — 8.8% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.8% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Position Lamps — 8.7% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 7.6% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Peugeot 206 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Anti-roll Bars — 8.8% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.8% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Position Lamps — 8.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 7.6% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 67,740 206 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (40,574 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 94% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 450,942. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 206 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q127,16640,574
2025 Q429,29740,592
2025 Q331,36940,441
2025 Q233,54640,459
2025 Q135,80240,595
2024 Q438,46441,748
2024 Q341,38243,417
2024 Q244,34044,113
2024 Q147,14544,265
2023 Q450,56644,198
2023 Q353,88843,858
2023 Q257,47943,826
2023 Q160,58844,135
2022 Q464,64944,350
2022 Q368,53344,237
2022 Q272,83944,449
2022 Q177,23545,166
2021 Q482,22045,578
2021 Q388,14845,542
2021 Q296,05245,932
2021 Q1103,05446,975
2020 Q4111,01846,962
2020 Q3119,85346,564
2020 Q2127,72447,013
2020 Q1135,28747,030
2019 Q4144,69845,257
2019 Q3155,18144,553
2019 Q2166,35944,044
2019 Q1177,83544,413
2018 Q4191,00844,799
2018 Q3202,86243,959
2018 Q2216,40443,762
2018 Q1231,06144,604
2017 Q4248,06544,387
2017 Q3263,23843,460
2017 Q2278,92443,398
2017 Q1294,75343,248
2016 Q4312,97042,051
2016 Q3324,77939,435
2016 Q2341,56537,977
2016 Q1358,63137,297
2015 Q4373,11833,552
2015 Q3387,55529,951
2015 Q2402,80927,764
2015 Q1416,41625,828
2014 Q4431,95523,294
2014 Q3450,94220,479

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Common questions

How many Peugeot 206 cars are left in the UK?

27,166 were licensed and 40,574 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Peugeot 206 cars are SORN?

40,574 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 67,740 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 206 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 450,942 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 27,166 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 74% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 40,574 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 67,740 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Peugeot 206 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 52.1% of 35,551 Peugeot 206 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 206 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are anti-roll bars (8.8% of tests), exhaust emissions (8.8% of tests), position lamps (8.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one 206 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.