MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 1998

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Pass percent:65.82%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 406 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:147,029 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	11639
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8095
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7771
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6119
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4510
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3879
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3455
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2989
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2892
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2712
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2607
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2272
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2254
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2145
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2042
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2012
Registration plate issues	1852
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1785
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1747
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1609
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1459
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1377
Rear brake binding	1350
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1274
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1273
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1155
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1093
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1041
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1032
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1031
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1026
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1023
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	980
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	966
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	953
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	940
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	927
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	924
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	917
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	904
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	886
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	777
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	759
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	728
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	728
Rear brake application uneven	724
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	698
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	696
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	667
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	632
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	615
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	592
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	587
Windscreen has damage	567
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	514
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	472
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	445
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	442
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	440
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	439
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	437
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	430
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	424
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	419
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	415
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	407
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	406
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	405
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	404
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	396
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	382
Front brake application uneven	376
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	369
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	362
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	358
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	356
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	344
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	341
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	330
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	323
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	321
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	315
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	314
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	314
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	311
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	305
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	304
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	301
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	297
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	293
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	292
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	292
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	285
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	284
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	281
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	279
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	264
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	264
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	257
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	249
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	246
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	238
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	237
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	232
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	231
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	231
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	228
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	226
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	226
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	222
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	221
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	219
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	218
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	215
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	212
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	207
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	199
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	196
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	194
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	193
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	189
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	187
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	184
Offside 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\|	183
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	180
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\|	173
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	171
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	170
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	170
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	167
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	166
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	166
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	165
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	157
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	157
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	156
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	154
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	152
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	151

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 diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 1998

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