2002 Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

522

Total Tests (All Years)

155,487 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 406 Lx Hdi (90)

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90) as it ages.

7 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	50.8%	130
8 yrs	51.6%	93
9 yrs	56.3%	80
10 yrs	50.7%	71
11 yrs	49.2%	61
12 yrs	58.5%	53
13 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	55.9%	34
2014 (12 yrs)	58.5%	53
2013 (11 yrs)	49.2%	61
2012 (10 yrs)	50.7%	71
2011 (9 yrs)	56.3%	80
2010 (8 yrs)	51.6%	93
2009 (7 yrs)	50.8%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 128,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 127,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 132,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 137,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 146,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 156,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 155,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 2002 Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	50.8%	130	128,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	8	51.6%	93	127,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2011	9	56.3%	80	132,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2012	10	50.7%	71	137,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2013	11	49.2%	61	146,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.0%
2014	12	58.5%	53	156,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2015	13	55.9%	34	155,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.5% (7 yrs)	55.9% (13 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.5% (7 yrs)	47.1% (13 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.7% (7 yrs)	41.2% (13 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (7 yrs)	8.8% (13 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 406 Lx Hdi (90) cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 522 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.