Petrol Peugeot 406: MOT pass rate

62.6% of petrol Peugeot 406s pass the MOT first time, measured across 992 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 112,658.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 406 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot 406 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 62.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 62.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot 406 had covered 112,658 miles at test, against 152,928 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot 406 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 406

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7% of tests (7.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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., 3.8% of tests (7.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions test unable to be completed, 2.8% of tests (6.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests (6.2x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6% of tests (5.91x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.9% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5.5% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.8% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 406 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 406's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.42% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot 406

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 5.2% of tests (9.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 11.6% of tests (8.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 24% of tests (5.07x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 24% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.3% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.7% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9.3% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 16.8% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 14.1% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 406 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 406 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 406 - 61.9%

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