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1995 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
42.1%
Latest Pass Rate
286
Total Tests (All Years)
104,234 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 42.1%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 11.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

14 yrs45.8%
15 yrs48.2%
16 yrs48.2%
17 yrs42.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs45.8%107
15 yrs48.2%85
16 yrs48.2%56
17 yrs42.1%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (17 yrs)42.1%38
2011 (16 yrs)48.2%56
2010 (15 yrs)48.2%85
2009 (14 yrs)45.8%107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 106,319Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 110,385Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%
2011High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 107,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012High Fail Rate
42.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 104,234Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes
33.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
21.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.3% (14 yrs)31.6% (17 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions28.0% (14 yrs)21.1% (17 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension29.0% (14 yrs)34.2% (17 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.8% (14 yrs)28.9% (17 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Tyres24.3% (14 yrs)23.7% (17 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 406 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 286 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.

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