MOT History from tests of diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 2004

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Pass percent:67.82%

(The average a diesel PEUGEOT 406 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:32,750 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1894
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1730
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1312
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1308
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	628
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	623
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	464
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	448
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	396
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	389
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	356
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	348
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	328
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	311
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	290
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	286
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	267
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	250
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	249
Registration plate issues	219
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	217
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	210
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	207
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	205
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	204
Brake pipe excessively corroded	203
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	184
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	176
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	176
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	175
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	173
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	172
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	165
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	161
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	159
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	156
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	145
Rear brake binding	140
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	135
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	131
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	120
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	120
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	114
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	109
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	109
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Rear brake application uneven	108
Windscreen has damage	105
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	104
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	98
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	97
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	94
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	94
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	89
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	87
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	84
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	81
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	80
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	74
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	73
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	68
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Front brake application uneven	63
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	61
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	60
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	54
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	51
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\|	50
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\|	50
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	50
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	48
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	48
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	48
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	46
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	46
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\|	46
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\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	44
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	41
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	41
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	37
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	36
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	35
Windscreen washer not working	35
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	35
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	34
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32

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 diesel PEUGEOT 406s year 2004

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