MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 406s year 1998

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Pass percent:66.67%

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

Based on:159,495 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	10935
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8786
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	7721
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7583
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3822
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3371
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3223
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3163
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2947
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2851
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2734
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2692
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2501
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2489
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2231
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2130
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2108
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2005
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1944
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1874
Registration plate issues	1836
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1693
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1399
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1374
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1342
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1323
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1315
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1241
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1201
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1171
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1167
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1137
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1124
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1086
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1022
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	919
Rear brake application uneven	861
Rear brake binding	855
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	849
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	831
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	768
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	740
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	673
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	619
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	594
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	585
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	547
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	541
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	540
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	540
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	538
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	535
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	521
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	514
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	502
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	498
Windscreen has damage	497
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	493
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	489
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	473
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	472
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	462
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	453
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	447
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	422
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	417
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	416
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	407
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	403
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	388
Front brake application uneven	385
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	383
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	380
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	375
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	371
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	361
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	334
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	333
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	326
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	321
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	315
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	306
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	305
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	304
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	302
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	300
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	296
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	294
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	291
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	289
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	284
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	277
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	274
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	264
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	264
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	261
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	245
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	240
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	238
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\|	237
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	231
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\|	228
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	227
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	226
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	225
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\|	225
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	220
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	220
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	219
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	215
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\|	211
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	206
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	193
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	185
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	179
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	178
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	177
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	174
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	173
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	162
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	161

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol PEUGEOT 406s year 1998

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