1996 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

29,259

Total Tests (All Years)

117,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 406

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs42.9%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs43.2%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs52.2%

→ ↑7.4%

23 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.3%

25 yrs55.7%

→ ↓11.8%

26 yrs43.9%

→ ↑30.2%

27 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.4%	9,162
14 yrs	43.3%	6,938
15 yrs	43.1%	4,617
16 yrs	42.9%	2,894
17 yrs	43.1%	1,926
18 yrs	43.2%	1,244
19 yrs	48.4%	814
20 yrs	51.7%	571
21 yrs	49.2%	374
22 yrs	52.2%	180
23 yrs	59.6%	136
24 yrs	57.0%	100
25 yrs	55.7%	88
26 yrs	43.9%	57
27 yrs	74.1%	54
28 yrs	71.2%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	71.2%	104
2023 (27 yrs)	74.1%	54
2022 (26 yrs)	43.9%	57
2021 (25 yrs)	55.7%	88
2020 (24 yrs)	57%	100
2019 (23 yrs)	59.6%	136
2018 (22 yrs)	52.2%	180
2017 (21 yrs)	49.2%	374
2016 (20 yrs)	51.7%	571
2015 (19 yrs)	48.4%	814
2014 (18 yrs)	43.2%	1,244
2013 (17 yrs)	43.1%	1,926
2012 (16 yrs)	42.9%	2,894
2011 (15 yrs)	43.1%	4,617
2010 (14 yrs)	43.3%	6,938
2009 (13 yrs)	44.4%	9,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,162Avg Mileage 127,559Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,938Avg Mileage 131,008Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,617Avg Mileage 131,866Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,894Avg Mileage 131,280Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,926Avg Mileage 130,389Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,244Avg Mileage 131,947Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 814Avg Mileage 129,825Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 571Avg Mileage 129,944Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 374Avg Mileage 130,392Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 124,570Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 136Avg Mileage 127,536Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 125,639Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 119,433Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 116,398Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 118,726Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 104Avg Mileage 117,121Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

MOT results for 1996 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.4%	9,162	127,559	Brakes — 33.5%
2010	14	43.3%	6,938	131,008	Brakes — 34.3%
2011	15	43.1%	4,617	131,866	Suspension — 33.0%
2012	16	42.9%	2,894	131,280	Suspension — 36.7%
2013	17	43.1%	1,926	130,389	Brakes — 81.6%
2014	18	43.2%	1,244	131,947	Brakes — 86.1%
2015	19	48.4%	814	129,825	Brakes — 68.9%
2016	20	51.7%	571	129,944	Brakes — 63.2%
2017	21	49.2%	374	130,392	Suspension — 77.5%
2018	22	52.2%	180	124,570	Brakes — 57.8%
2019	23	59.6%	136	127,536	Suspension — 44.1%
2020	24	57.0%	100	125,639	Suspension — 54.0%
2021	25	55.7%	88	119,433	Suspension — 61.4%
2022	26	43.9%	57	116,398	Suspension — 93.0%
2023	27	74.1%	54	118,726	Suspension — 53.7%
2024	28	71.2%	104	117,121	Brakes — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Suspension

54.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

49.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

28.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.3% (13 yrs)	24.0% (28 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.5% (13 yrs)	31.7% (28 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Tyres	21.3% (13 yrs)	23.1% (28 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 406 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,259 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.