2002 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

108,596

Total Tests (All Years)

143,907 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 2002 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

7 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.8%	17,259
8 yrs	52.3%	16,235
9 yrs	49.6%	15,261
10 yrs	47.1%	13,185
11 yrs	45.2%	11,155
12 yrs	46.2%	9,192
13 yrs	47.9%	7,547
14 yrs	49.2%	5,869
15 yrs	49.5%	4,335
16 yrs	49.5%	2,146
17 yrs	50.2%	1,642
18 yrs	50.7%	1,275
19 yrs	54.0%	1,253
20 yrs	55.7%	827
21 yrs	57.3%	763
22 yrs	51.7%	652

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	51.7%	652
2023 (21 yrs)	57.3%	763
2022 (20 yrs)	55.7%	827
2021 (19 yrs)	54%	1,253
2020 (18 yrs)	50.7%	1,275
2019 (17 yrs)	50.2%	1,642
2018 (16 yrs)	49.5%	2,146
2017 (15 yrs)	49.5%	4,335
2016 (14 yrs)	49.2%	5,869
2015 (13 yrs)	47.9%	7,547
2014 (12 yrs)	46.2%	9,192
2013 (11 yrs)	45.2%	11,155
2012 (10 yrs)	47.1%	13,185
2011 (9 yrs)	49.6%	15,261
2010 (8 yrs)	52.3%	16,235
2009 (7 yrs)	54.8%	17,259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,259Avg Mileage 103,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,235Avg Mileage 112,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,261Avg Mileage 119,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,185Avg Mileage 124,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,155Avg Mileage 128,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,192Avg Mileage 132,266Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,547Avg Mileage 135,452Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,869Avg Mileage 137,152Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,335Avg Mileage 139,181Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,146Avg Mileage 139,525Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 140,386Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,275Avg Mileage 140,490Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 141,197Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 827Avg Mileage 140,486Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 763Avg Mileage 144,471Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 652Avg Mileage 143,907Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

MOT results for 2002 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.8%	17,259	103,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	8	52.3%	16,235	112,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	9	49.6%	15,261	119,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	10	47.1%	13,185	124,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2013	11	45.2%	11,155	128,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.2%
2014	12	46.2%	9,192	132,266	Brakes — 73.9%
2015	13	47.9%	7,547	135,452	Brakes — 70.7%
2016	14	49.2%	5,869	137,152	Brakes — 68.1%
2017	15	49.5%	4,335	139,181	Brakes — 69.9%
2018	16	49.5%	2,146	139,525	Brakes — 75.7%
2019	17	50.2%	1,642	140,386	Brakes — 71.0%
2020	18	50.7%	1,275	140,490	Brakes — 67.0%
2021	19	54.0%	1,253	141,197	Brakes — 75.4%
2022	20	55.7%	827	140,486	Brakes — 78.2%
2023	21	57.3%	763	144,471	Brakes — 69.6%
2024	22	51.7%	652	143,907	Brakes — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

29.3%

↑ 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	20.6% (7 yrs)	57.2% (22 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (7 yrs)	50.0% (22 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (7 yrs)	29.8% (22 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 108,596 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.