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Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras statistics

How many Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Mardi Gras compares with other versions of the Peugeot 205. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Peugeot 205. Recorded by DVLA as “205 MARDI GRAS D”, “205 MARDI GRAS TD”, “205 MARDI GRAS AUTO”, “205 MARDI GRAS”.

Last updated
Records analysed
352 Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 79 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 273 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 7.4% Other Peugeot 205 versions 3.6%
  • Peak year 1995 4,776 licensed
  • Share of Peugeot 205s 2.5% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 77.6% of those still registered are SORN

How many Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases are left in Great Britain?

There were 79 Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 273 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 98.3% lower than its peak of 4,776 in 1995. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 77.6% of those still registered are off the road.

Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases licensed and SORN in Great Britain

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

Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 3,157
1995 4,776
1996 4,739
1997 4,654
1998 4,695
1999 4,678
2000 4,633
2001 4,598
2002 4,510
2003 4,340
2004 4,147
2005 3,753
2006 3,293
2007 2,720254
2008 2,205242
2009 1,671249
2010 1,366202
2011 1,026189
2012 807174
2013 622182
2014 484188
2015 351231
2016 272259
2017 212272
2018 186263
2019 157271
2020 131277
2021 113280
2022 101288
2023 95285
2024 84279
2025 81270
2026 79273

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases have survived?

7.4% of Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases 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 Mardi Grases are 2.0 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 40 other versions of the Peugeot 205 from the same era.

Share of Peugeot 205 Mardi Grases still registered compared with other Peugeot 205 versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras 7.4%
Other Peugeot 205 versions of the same age 3.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Other versions of the Peugeot 205

Versions of the Peugeot 205 with their own page. The Peugeot 205 page covers all 2,030 licensed, whatever the version.

Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras compared with other versions of the Peugeot 205
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Peugeot 205 GTI 824 5,508 12.7%
Peugeot 205 CTI 88 516 23.7%
Peugeot 205 CJ Junior 67 344 15.4%
Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras 79 273 7.4%
Peugeot 205 Inca 23 207 7.4%
Peugeot 205 Rallye 22 144 23.7%
Peugeot 205 Stdt 13 140 9.7%
Peugeot 205 Roland Garros 26 126 12.2%

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 March 2026 352 Peugeot 205 Mardi Gras records (licensed and SORN) 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 MARDI GRAS D”, “205 MARDI GRAS TD”, “205 MARDI GRAS AUTO”, “205 MARDI GRAS”. 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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