Peugeot 605
Made 1989–1999 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
27.8%
±3.5 pp
n = 634
Annual mileage (median)
5,450 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
72.2%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 634
27.8% of Peugeot 605 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 634, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 5,450 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 2.2% of the cars assessed. The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.29 m⁻¹; 40.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.9% | 15.3–35.3% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 17.1–36.7% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | 12.2–29.0% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | 23.9–42.7% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | 16.2–34.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | 26.2–47.0% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | 18.5–38.6% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | 24.3–49.3% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 yrs | 222,800 km | 283,872 km | 333,247 km |
| 21 yrs | 236,244 km | 280,703 km | 323,999 km |
| 22 yrs | 224,278 km | 289,717 km | 332,444 km |
| 23 yrs | 232,216 km | 287,481 km | 324,655 km |
| 24 yrs | 240,944 km | 294,351 km | 335,927 km |
| 25 yrs | 229,436 km | 266,999 km | 326,229 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
42.5% over the limit · n = 226
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.29 m⁻¹
40.1% over the limit · n = 339
Inspection verdicts
Peugeot 605, n = 634
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 10.1% |
| Minor defects | 17.7% |
| Major defects | 67.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.2% |
By year of manufacture
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