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Peugeot 205 CJ Junior statistics

How many Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the CJ Junior compares with other versions of the Peugeot 205. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Peugeot 205.

A version of the Peugeot 205. Recorded by DVLA as “205 CJ JUNIOR”.

Last updated
Records analysed
409 Peugeot 205 CJ Junior records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 83 −4.6% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 326 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 15.3% Other Peugeot 205 versions 3.6%
  • Licensed in 1994 2,666 when this data begins
  • Share of Peugeot 205s 2.9% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 79.7% of those still registered are SORN

How many Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors are left in Great Britain?

There were 83 Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 326 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 96.9% lower than the 2,666 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 79.7% of those still registered are off the road.

Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 2,666–
1995 2,627–
1996 2,556–
1997 2,484–
1998 2,382–
1999 2,333–
2000 2,178–
2001 2,104–
2002 1,962–
2003 1,763–
2004 1,494–
2005 1,307–
2006 1,037–
2007 857370
2008 659383
2009 549314
2010 415314
2011 343290
2012 278280
2013 215328
2014 189310
2015 163328
2016 143338
2017 124357
2018 117345
2019 105346
2020 106335
2021 110328
2022 93339
2023 87335
2024 80335
2025 71338
2026 83326

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors have survived?

15.3% of Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Peugeot 205 from the same era, the figure is 3.6%, so Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors are 4.3 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 36 other versions of the Peugeot 205 from the same era.

Share of Peugeot 205 CJ Juniors still registered compared with other Peugeot 205 versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Peugeot 205 CJ Junior 15.3%
Other Peugeot 205 versions of the same age 3.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Peugeot 205 MOT reliability

In 2025, 71.0% of Peugeot 205 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.0% of the time, so the Peugeot 205 does better than average for its age, by 10.0 points.

DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Peugeot 205s tested, the CJ Junior among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Peugeot 205 page.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Peugeot 205 vs all cars

Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Peugeot 205 compared with all cars
Vehicle age Peugeot 205All cars
20+ years 71.0%61.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failure categories

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Peugeot 205 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.

Share of failed Peugeot 205 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Defect category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 56.5%
Brakes 37.9%
Suspension 26.2%
Visibility 22.8%
Body, chassis, structure 22.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 18.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Other versions of the Peugeot 205

Versions of the Peugeot 205 with their own page. The Peugeot 205 page covers all 2,485 licensed, whatever the version.

Peugeot 205 CJ Junior compared with other versions of the Peugeot 205
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Peugeot 205 GTI 1,128 5,208 12.7%
Peugeot 205 CTI 147 461 23.8%
Peugeot 205 CJ Junior 83 326 15.3%
Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras 84 268 7.4%
Peugeot 205 Inca 22 207 7.4%
Peugeot 205 Rallye 25 144 24.1%
Peugeot 205 Stdt 16 136 9.7%
Peugeot 205 Roland Garros 34 117 12.1%

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 409 Peugeot 205 CJ Junior records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
MOT results (whole model) Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 3,268 MOT tests 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “205 CJ JUNIOR”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.

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