1999 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

108,676

Total Tests (All Years)

132,122 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 1999 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs43.8%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	50.8%	24,816
11 yrs	48.6%	21,389
12 yrs	46.8%	17,417
13 yrs	43.8%	13,090
14 yrs	42.9%	9,570
15 yrs	44.0%	6,862
16 yrs	45.2%	4,985
17 yrs	48.9%	3,582
18 yrs	48.9%	2,433
19 yrs	50.3%	1,144
20 yrs	51.1%	892
21 yrs	55.1%	644
22 yrs	55.2%	627
23 yrs	57.9%	366
24 yrs	58.6%	336
25 yrs	56.2%	523

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	56.2%	523
2023 (24 yrs)	58.6%	336
2022 (23 yrs)	57.9%	366
2021 (22 yrs)	55.2%	627
2020 (21 yrs)	55.1%	644
2019 (20 yrs)	51.1%	892
2018 (19 yrs)	50.3%	1,144
2017 (18 yrs)	48.9%	2,433
2016 (17 yrs)	48.9%	3,582
2015 (16 yrs)	45.2%	4,985
2014 (15 yrs)	44%	6,862
2013 (14 yrs)	42.9%	9,570
2012 (13 yrs)	43.8%	13,090
2011 (12 yrs)	46.8%	17,417
2010 (11 yrs)	48.6%	21,389
2009 (10 yrs)	50.8%	24,816

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,816Avg Mileage 121,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2010High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,389Avg Mileage 127,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,417Avg Mileage 131,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,090Avg Mileage 134,823Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,570Avg Mileage 136,763Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,862Avg Mileage 138,900Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,985Avg Mileage 139,786Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 139,440Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,433Avg Mileage 139,845Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 137,117Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 892Avg Mileage 134,443Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 644Avg Mileage 135,696Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 627Avg Mileage 134,145Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 366Avg Mileage 133,647Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 336Avg Mileage 132,673Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 523Avg Mileage 132,122Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

MOT results for 1999 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	50.8%	24,816	121,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2010	11	48.6%	21,389	127,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2011	12	46.8%	17,417	131,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012	13	43.8%	13,090	134,823	Suspension — 35.6%
2013	14	42.9%	9,570	136,763	Brakes — 72.4%
2014	15	44.0%	6,862	138,900	Brakes — 78.4%
2015	16	45.2%	4,985	139,786	Brakes — 72.8%
2016	17	48.9%	3,582	139,440	Brakes — 65.0%
2017	18	48.9%	2,433	139,845	Brakes — 66.4%
2018	19	50.3%	1,144	137,117	Suspension — 67.1%
2019	20	51.1%	892	134,443	Suspension — 68.4%
2020	21	55.1%	644	135,696	Suspension — 59.0%
2021	22	55.2%	627	134,145	Suspension — 70.3%
2022	23	57.9%	366	133,647	Suspension — 53.3%
2023	24	58.6%	336	132,673	Suspension — 57.4%
2024	25	56.2%	523	132,122	Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Suspension

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	22.1% (10 yrs)	52.6% (25 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (10 yrs)	50.9% (25 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.3% (10 yrs)	21.8% (25 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 108,676 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.