# Peugeot 406 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Peugeot 406 passes its MOT first time 58% of the time, from 2,421 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 58%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,421 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,870 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 143 | 57% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 419 | 54% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 395 | 58% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 86 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 298 | 54% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 158 | 64% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 171 | 54% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 155 | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 126 | 59% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 67 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 138 | 65% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 57% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 56% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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