1998 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

92,789

Total Tests (All Years)

125,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs60.2%

→ ↑4.5%

25 yrs64.7%

→ ↓11.2%

26 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.4%	23,533
12 yrs	46.1%	19,532
13 yrs	44.4%	15,044
14 yrs	42.5%	10,705
15 yrs	43.8%	7,488
16 yrs	44.7%	5,121
17 yrs	47.2%	3,659
18 yrs	48.5%	2,522
19 yrs	51.1%	1,704
20 yrs	51.0%	830
21 yrs	54.2%	629
22 yrs	58.4%	473
23 yrs	58.1%	480
24 yrs	60.2%	309
25 yrs	64.7%	289
26 yrs	53.5%	471

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	53.5%	471
2023 (25 yrs)	64.7%	289
2022 (24 yrs)	60.2%	309
2021 (23 yrs)	58.1%	480
2020 (22 yrs)	58.4%	473
2019 (21 yrs)	54.2%	629
2018 (20 yrs)	51%	830
2017 (19 yrs)	51.1%	1,704
2016 (18 yrs)	48.5%	2,522
2015 (17 yrs)	47.2%	3,659
2014 (16 yrs)	44.7%	5,121
2013 (15 yrs)	43.8%	7,488
2012 (14 yrs)	42.5%	10,705
2011 (13 yrs)	44.4%	15,044
2010 (12 yrs)	46.1%	19,532
2009 (11 yrs)	47.4%	23,533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,533Avg Mileage 122,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,532Avg Mileage 127,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,044Avg Mileage 130,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,705Avg Mileage 131,677Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,488Avg Mileage 132,688Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,121Avg Mileage 132,312Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,659Avg Mileage 131,714Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,522Avg Mileage 132,543Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,704Avg Mileage 129,741Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 830Avg Mileage 128,386Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 629Avg Mileage 126,905Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 473Avg Mileage 125,678Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 480Avg Mileage 123,580Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 309Avg Mileage 125,186Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 289Avg Mileage 122,436Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 471Avg Mileage 125,655Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

MOT results for 1998 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.4%	23,533	122,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	12	46.1%	19,532	127,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2011	13	44.4%	15,044	130,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2012	14	42.5%	10,705	131,677	Suspension — 36.6%
2013	15	43.8%	7,488	132,688	Brakes — 81.6%
2014	16	44.7%	5,121	132,312	Brakes — 81.5%
2015	17	47.2%	3,659	131,714	Brakes — 71.1%
2016	18	48.5%	2,522	132,543	Brakes — 66.3%
2017	19	51.1%	1,704	129,741	Brakes — 65.7%
2018	20	51.0%	830	128,386	Brakes — 60.6%
2019	21	54.2%	629	126,905	Brakes — 62.5%
2020	22	58.4%	473	125,678	Brakes — 62.2%
2021	23	58.1%	480	123,580	Brakes — 67.1%
2022	24	60.2%	309	125,186	Brakes — 54.0%
2023	25	64.7%	289	122,436	Brakes — 60.9%
2024	26	53.5%	471	125,655	Brakes — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.3% (11 yrs)	60.3% (26 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.6% (11 yrs)	51.8% (26 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (11 yrs)	38.0% (26 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,789 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.