MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 1996

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Pass percent:64.59%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 406 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:68,674 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	4636
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4251
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3945
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2877
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2357
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2287
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2170
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1393
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1298
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1254
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1251
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1235
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1196
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1192
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1071
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1061
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1045
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1024
Registration plate issues	886
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	849
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	779
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	779
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	743
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	662
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	638
Rear brake binding	638
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	612
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	610
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	565
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	559
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	555
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	553
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	529
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	521
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	504
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	492
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	475
Rear brake application uneven	473
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	463
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	451
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	441
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	432
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	414
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	412
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	410
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	376
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	372
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	309
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	307
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	306
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	304
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	300
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	300
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	299
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	296
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	294
Windscreen has damage	294
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	257
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	240
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	232
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	229
Front brake application uneven	227
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	226
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	225
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	223
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	220
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	216
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	213
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	211
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	208
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	204
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	202
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	200
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	194
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	194
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	194
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	193
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	190
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	185
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	179
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	179
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	162
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	158
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	151
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	150
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	147
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Brake hose damaged	144
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	140
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	132
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	129
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	127
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	125
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	124
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	123
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	123
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	123
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	121
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	120
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	119
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	118
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	115
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	114
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	111
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	110
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	108
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	104
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	101
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	100
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	99
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	99
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	99
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	99
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	98
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	98
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	97
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	96
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	96
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	96
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	94
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	94
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	93
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	89
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	87
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	87
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	86
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	85
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	82
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	79
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	78
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	77
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	76
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	75
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	74

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MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 1996

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