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Peugeot 406 - 2002

393.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 406, model year 2002. Sample size: 611 cars, 1,281 tests and 5,037 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 611 cars

The 2002 Peugeot 406 has an overall defect rate of 393 per 100 vehicles, which is about 5% higher than the average for cars of the same year. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model stands out positively in steering defects, performing better than average with a defect rate of 18%. However, it significantly underperforms in lights and electrics, with a defect rate of 132%, which is notably higher than the average of 96%. Mileage trends show that vehicles in the 0-31,000 miles range have the highest defect rate for this model, contrasting with the yearly average, where defect rates increase steadily with mileage.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 611 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.9% worse
180.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 27.7% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 3.4% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 37.9% worse
132.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.7% worse
297.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 14.4% better
59.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 10.7% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 2.8% better
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 540 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 121

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 34