MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 2001

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Pass percent:67.18%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 406 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:225,658 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	13938
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11009
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9330
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8312
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	5098
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4194
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3371
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3303
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3170
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3161
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2983
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2443
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2328
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2290
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2264
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2214
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2196
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2090
Registration plate issues	2022
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1987
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1931
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1779
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1777
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1749
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1717
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1703
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1654
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1652
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1632
Rear brake binding	1616
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1475
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1461
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1397
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1344
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1275
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1274
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1209
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1206
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1193
Rear brake application uneven	1054
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1050
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	922
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	918
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	905
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	902
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	898
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	857
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	847
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	832
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	813
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	791
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	787
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	779
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	777
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	764
Windscreen has damage	756
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	708
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	681
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	680
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	679
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	654
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	636
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	635
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	600
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	594
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	571
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	565
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	547
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	538
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	535
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	507
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	500
Front brake application uneven	489
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	482
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	480
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	476
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	474
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	471
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	468
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	466
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	465
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	461
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	459
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	454
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	452
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	446
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	446
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	425
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	420
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	404
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	402
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	401
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	387
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	387
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	376
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\|	374
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\|	372
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	367
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	363
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	361
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	360
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	357
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	347
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\|	345
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	343
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	343
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	337
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	336
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	334
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	331
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	324
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	310
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	306
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	306
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
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\|	302
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	300
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	299
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	296
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	293
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	289
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	287
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	286
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	283
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	281
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	271
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	269
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	265
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	261
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	254
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	250
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	248
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	242
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	237
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	231
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	227
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	226
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	225
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	224
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	224
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	224

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 2001

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