Car statistics
Peugeot 205 GTI statistics
How many Peugeot 205 GTIs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the GTI compares with other versions of the Peugeot 205. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Peugeot 205.
- Licensed in Great Britain 1,128 −0.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 5,208 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 12.7% Other Peugeot 205 versions 2.2%
- Licensed in 1994 49,988 when this data begins
- Share of Peugeot 205s 45.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 82.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many Peugeot 205 GTIs are left in Great Britain?
There were 1,128 Peugeot 205 GTIs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 5,208 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 97.7% lower than the 49,988 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 82.2% of those still registered are off the road.
Peugeot 205 GTIs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49,988 | – |
| 1995 | 47,537 | – |
| 1996 | 45,990 | – |
| 1997 | 43,312 | – |
| 1998 | 39,640 | – |
| 1999 | 35,288 | – |
| 2000 | 29,375 | – |
| 2001 | 24,115 | – |
| 2002 | 18,568 | – |
| 2003 | 13,950 | – |
| 2004 | 10,410 | – |
| 2005 | 7,693 | – |
| 2006 | 5,715 | – |
| 2007 | 4,601 | 3,936 |
| 2008 | 3,627 | 3,947 |
| 2009 | 3,096 | 3,795 |
| 2010 | 2,546 | 3,723 |
| 2011 | 2,122 | 3,807 |
| 2012 | 1,878 | 3,682 |
| 2013 | 1,550 | 4,385 |
| 2014 | 1,421 | 4,316 |
| 2015 | 1,401 | 4,478 |
| 2016 | 1,289 | 4,690 |
| 2017 | 1,126 | 5,052 |
| 2018 | 1,097 | 5,134 |
| 2019 | 992 | 5,275 |
| 2020 | 926 | 5,382 |
| 2021 | 965 | 5,364 |
| 2022 | 901 | 5,432 |
| 2023 | 860 | 5,482 |
| 2024 | 826 | 5,423 |
| 2025 | 797 | 5,473 |
| 2026 | 1,128 | 5,208 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Peugeot 205 GTIs have survived?
12.7% of Peugeot 205 GTIs 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 2.2%, so Peugeot 205 GTIs are 5.8 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.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 205 GTI | 12.7% |
| Other Peugeot 205 versions of the same age | 2.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Peugeot 205 GTI engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 816 Peugeot 205 GTIs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 58.1% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 41.3% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 474 licensed | 58.1% |
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 337 licensed | 41.3% |
| Other sizes 5 licensed | 0.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 473 | 58.0% |
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 337 | 41.3% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Peugeot 205 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
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 GTI 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.
| Vehicle age | Peugeot 205 | All 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.
| 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.
| 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
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 6,336 Peugeot 205 GTI 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 GTI”, “205 GTI AUTO”. 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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