MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 2002

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Pass percent:68.08%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 406 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:208,209 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10988
Registration plate lamp issues	10941
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8608
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	7958
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4339
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4092
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2976
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2833
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2763
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2641
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2634
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2366
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2158
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2127
Registration plate issues	2038
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1993
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1981
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1903
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1767
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1737
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1554
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1533
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1472
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1431
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1396
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1385
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1369
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1293
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1281
Rear brake binding	1278
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1222
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1146
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1135
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1118
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1050
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1034
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1030
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1021
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1020
Rear brake application uneven	998
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	901
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	854
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	821
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	816
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	796
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	791
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	768
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	759
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	746
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	734
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	731
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	711
Windscreen has damage	708
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	677
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	664
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	620
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	599
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	574
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	491
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	490
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	485
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	478
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	467
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	466
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	462
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	454
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	451
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	446
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	438
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	429
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	417
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	415
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	415
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	397
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	395
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	394
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	385
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	380
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	375
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	371
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	371
Front brake application uneven	368
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	366
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	364
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	362
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	349
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	327
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	327
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\|	323
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	322
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	317
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	306
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\|	305
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	301
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	300
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\|	296
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	290
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	285
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	284
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	280
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	279
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	278
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	278
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	277
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\|	276
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	275
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	266
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	265
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	264
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	263
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	263
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	258
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	257
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	246
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	244
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	241
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	241
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	240
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	237
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	234
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	232
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	228
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	224
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	221
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	220
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	220
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	217
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	215
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	207
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	206
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	205
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	204
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	203
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	201
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	200

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MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 2002

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