Peugeot 406
Registered from 1996 to 2004.
About this model
The Peugeot 406 is a large family car that was produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1995 and 2004. Available in saloon, estate and coupé bodystyles with a choice of petrol or turbodiesel engines, the 406 replaced the Peugeot 405 in Peugeot's lineup, and was itself replaced by the Peugeot 407.
From the Wikipedia article Peugeot 406, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2003 2.0 diesel. 256 of 844 tests failed, 30%.
Better than 26% of 2003 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 639 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 49% | 125 |
| Suspension | 48% | 124 |
| Lights and electrics | 47% | 121 |
| Body and structure | 34% | 86 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 49 |
| Visibility | 15% | 39 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 49% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Suspension — 48% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 47% of its failures
- Body and structure — 34% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 33% of its inspections, against the 31% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 25% | 37 | |
| 80–100k miles | 28% | 28% | 67 | |
| 100–120k miles | 25% | 29% | 99 | |
| 120–140k miles | 35% | 30% | 139 | |
| 140–160k miles | 33% | 31% | 148 | |
| 160–180k miles | 28% | 31% | 96 | |
| 180–200k miles | 30% | 31% | 88 | |
| 200k+ miles | 33% | 31% | 150 |
824 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 140k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.