MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 406s year 1997

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Pass percent:65.43%

(The average a petrol PEUGEOT 406 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:125,717 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	8813
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7365
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7170
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5879
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3772
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3215
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2806
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2764
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2688
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2481
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2355
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2327
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2178
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2117
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1902
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1817
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1802
Registration plate issues	1728
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1669
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1494
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1335
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1292
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1186
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1177
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1170
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1157
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1124
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1108
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1094
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1048
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1039
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1025
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1022
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	967
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	959
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	855
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	848
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	779
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	770
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	690
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	642
Rear brake application uneven	604
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	594
Rear brake binding	586
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	574
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	570
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	567
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	556
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	547
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	521
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	509
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	488
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	487
Windscreen has damage	467
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	459
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	458
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	443
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	435
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	424
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	415
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	400
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	372
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	362
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	362
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	361
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	351
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	350
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	341
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	339
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	336
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	336
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	328
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	322
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	315
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	313
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	302
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	297
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	295
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	287
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	285
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	278
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	275
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	272
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	270
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	268
Front brake application uneven	268
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	249
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	248
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	239
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	238
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	237
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	231
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	230
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	229
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	228
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	224
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	221
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	220
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	218
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	214
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	211
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	207
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	205
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	204
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	204
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	201
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	192
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	187
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	175
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	174
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	171
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	170
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	167
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	167
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	163
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	159
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	159
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	157
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	153
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	150
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	148
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	146
Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	145
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	140
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	136
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	136
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	134
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	131

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 406s year 1997

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