2001 Peugeot 406: MOT pass rate and reliability
64.6% of 2001 Peugeot 406s pass the MOT first time, measured across 565 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 141,046 miles.
How the 2001 compares
- Against all Peugeot 406s (62.2%, 3,049 tests): +2.4 points
- Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): -1.6 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Peugeot 406 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2001 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot 406:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.2% | 226 | 124,280 |
| 1999 | 62.6% | 270 | 130,409 |
| 2000 | 64.8% | 421 | 140,907 |
| 2001 | 64.6% | 565 | 141,046 |
| 2002 | 61.7% | 596 | 145,084 |
| 2003 | 59% | 610 | 147,048 |
What this means if you are buying a 2001 406
The 2001 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.4 points more often than the Peugeot 406 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 25-year-old car fails on
A 2001 car is 25 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 2001 Peugeot 406 the average at test was 141,046 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2000 at 64.8%, and the weakest in our data is 2003 at 59%. That 5.8 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2001 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 1998 Peugeot 406 - 60.2%
- 1999 Peugeot 406 - 62.6%
- 2000 Peugeot 406 - 64.8%
- 2002 Peugeot 406 - 61.7%
- 2003 Peugeot 406 - 59%