2001 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

131,116

Total Tests (All Years)

144,473 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 2001 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.7%	23,154
9 yrs	51.1%	21,577
10 yrs	49.4%	19,259
11 yrs	46.0%	16,024
12 yrs	45.0%	13,101
13 yrs	45.7%	10,353
14 yrs	47.7%	8,287
15 yrs	47.4%	6,306
16 yrs	48.5%	4,490
17 yrs	47.6%	2,208
18 yrs	48.8%	1,727
19 yrs	52.0%	1,293
20 yrs	55.0%	1,222
21 yrs	54.2%	810
22 yrs	56.8%	730
23 yrs	54.6%	575

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	54.6%	575
2023 (22 yrs)	56.8%	730
2022 (21 yrs)	54.2%	810
2021 (20 yrs)	55%	1,222
2020 (19 yrs)	52%	1,293
2019 (18 yrs)	48.8%	1,727
2018 (17 yrs)	47.6%	2,208
2017 (16 yrs)	48.5%	4,490
2016 (15 yrs)	47.4%	6,306
2015 (14 yrs)	47.7%	8,287
2014 (13 yrs)	45.7%	10,353
2013 (12 yrs)	45%	13,101
2012 (11 yrs)	46%	16,024
2011 (10 yrs)	49.4%	19,259
2010 (9 yrs)	51.1%	21,577
2009 (8 yrs)	53.7%	23,154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,154Avg Mileage 113,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,577Avg Mileage 121,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,259Avg Mileage 127,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,024Avg Mileage 132,180Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,101Avg Mileage 136,943Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,353Avg Mileage 141,042Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,287Avg Mileage 143,965Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,306Avg Mileage 145,427Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,490Avg Mileage 146,605Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 149,797Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,727Avg Mileage 147,230Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 146,865Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 146,277Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 810Avg Mileage 145,223Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 730Avg Mileage 146,793Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 575Avg Mileage 144,473Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

MOT results for 2001 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.7%	23,154	113,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	9	51.1%	21,577	121,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	10	49.4%	19,259	127,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012	11	46.0%	16,024	132,180	Suspension — 33.2%
2013	12	45.0%	13,101	136,943	Brakes — 76.4%
2014	13	45.7%	10,353	141,042	Brakes — 83.2%
2015	14	47.7%	8,287	143,965	Brakes — 73.7%
2016	15	47.4%	6,306	145,427	Brakes — 75.7%
2017	16	48.5%	4,490	146,605	Brakes — 73.5%
2018	17	47.6%	2,208	149,797	Brakes — 82.4%
2019	18	48.8%	1,727	147,230	Brakes — 83.6%
2020	19	52.0%	1,293	146,865	Brakes — 75.3%
2021	20	55.0%	1,222	146,277	Brakes — 74.2%
2022	21	54.2%	810	145,223	Brakes — 74.4%
2023	22	56.8%	730	146,793	Brakes — 67.0%
2024	23	54.6%	575	144,473	Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

30.7%

↑ 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	20.8% (8 yrs)	72.0% (23 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.5% (8 yrs)	70.1% (23 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (8 yrs)	24.2% (23 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 131,116 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.