1997–2004 · 2,956 MOT tests

Peugeot 406 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Peugeot 406 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

92Well below average
Best year200060.0% passed
Worst year199853.6% passed
Rank in Peugeot16 of 28

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1997: 61.8% passed (average for its age 65.5%)19971998: 53.6% passed (average for its age 64.9%)19981999: 54.5% passed (average for its age 63.3%)19992000: 60.0% passed (average for its age 61.5%)20002001: 56.9% passed (average for its age 59.4%)20012002: 54.3% passed (average for its age 58.1%)20022003: 50.7% passed (average for its age 57.3%)20032004: 51.6% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2004

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2004 40618451.6%56.4%
91Well below average
2003 40660350.7%57.3%
89Well below average
2002 40659154.3%58.1%
94Below average
2001 40655956.9%59.4%
96Below average
2000 40641060.0%61.5%
98Below average
1999 40626654.5%63.3%
86Well below average
1998 40622053.6%64.9%
83Well below average
1997 40612361.8%65.5%
94Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 2,956 tests.

  1. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength5.7%
  2. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements5.6%
  3. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases4.6%
  4. Service brake imbalance: across an axle3.9%
  5. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect3.1%
  6. Service brake performance: excessively binding3.1%
  7. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.8%
  8. Position lamp: not working2.6%

Other Peugeot models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Peugeot 208195,002
94Below average
Peugeot Partner150,756
84Well below average
Peugeot 3008139,601
92Below average
Peugeot 207130,356
84Well below average
Peugeot 308130,048
91Well below average
Peugeot 2008123,558
92Below average
Peugeot 107111,621
101About average
Peugeot 10874,696
105Above average