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:
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:7,774 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:165 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:2,579 times
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:266 times
Offside Inner Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:169 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right  Occurs:182 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:10,733 times
Nearside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:3,864 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:141 times
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users  Occurs:184 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:5,787 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking  Occurs:1,796 times
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:273 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:674 times
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged  Occurs:647 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,521 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:7,176 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:291 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:136 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:239 times
Offside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:181 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,997 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:319 times
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking  Occurs:324 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:261 times
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