MOT Check for PEUGEOT 406s

The PEUGEOT 406 makes up 2,131,013 of the overall 41,433,904 PEUGEOT MOT test results. Select your 406 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:152 times
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:261 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:134 times
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:447 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:5,046 times
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened  Occurs:592 times
Offside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:203 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:335 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:22,422 times
Exhaust engine idle speed too high  Occurs:350 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly  Occurs:416 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:544 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:125 times
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:203 times
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:504 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:471 times
Offside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:181 times
Offside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:334 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:138 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:459 times
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:307 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:3,865 times
Nearside Side repeater missing  Occurs:453 times
Offside Side repeater incomplete  Occurs:238 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:31,508 times
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