2003 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

79,630

Total Tests (All Years)

149,405 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 2003 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

6 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	58.1%	11,035
7 yrs	55.0%	10,589
8 yrs	52.4%	10,259
9 yrs	49.2%	9,314
10 yrs	48.0%	8,164
11 yrs	47.7%	7,029
12 yrs	50.8%	5,959
13 yrs	50.0%	4,886
14 yrs	49.5%	3,824
15 yrs	50.7%	2,067
16 yrs	50.2%	1,633
17 yrs	52.2%	1,294
18 yrs	50.5%	1,287
19 yrs	55.0%	812
20 yrs	54.3%	812
21 yrs	51.4%	666

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.4%	666
2023 (20 yrs)	54.3%	812
2022 (19 yrs)	55%	812
2021 (18 yrs)	50.5%	1,287
2020 (17 yrs)	52.2%	1,294
2019 (16 yrs)	50.2%	1,633
2018 (15 yrs)	50.7%	2,067
2017 (14 yrs)	49.5%	3,824
2016 (13 yrs)	50%	4,886
2015 (12 yrs)	50.8%	5,959
2014 (11 yrs)	47.7%	7,029
2013 (10 yrs)	48%	8,164
2012 (9 yrs)	49.2%	9,314
2011 (8 yrs)	52.4%	10,259
2010 (7 yrs)	55%	10,589
2009 (6 yrs)	58.1%	11,035

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,035Avg Mileage 98,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,589Avg Mileage 110,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,259Avg Mileage 119,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,314Avg Mileage 126,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,164Avg Mileage 130,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,029Avg Mileage 133,145Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,959Avg Mileage 136,444Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,886Avg Mileage 139,833Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,824Avg Mileage 141,184Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 142,065Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,633Avg Mileage 143,007Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,294Avg Mileage 144,161Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,287Avg Mileage 143,733Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 812Avg Mileage 143,657Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 812Avg Mileage 145,705Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 666Avg Mileage 149,405Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

MOT results for 2003 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	58.1%	11,035	98,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	7	55.0%	10,589	110,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2011	8	52.4%	10,259	119,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	9	49.2%	9,314	126,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	10	48.0%	8,164	130,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.3%
2014	11	47.7%	7,029	133,145	Brakes — 71.0%
2015	12	50.8%	5,959	136,444	Brakes — 64.4%
2016	13	50.0%	4,886	139,833	Brakes — 65.9%
2017	14	49.5%	3,824	141,184	Brakes — 67.4%
2018	15	50.7%	2,067	142,065	Brakes — 74.7%
2019	16	50.2%	1,633	143,007	Brakes — 78.1%
2020	17	52.2%	1,294	144,161	Brakes — 68.2%
2021	18	50.5%	1,287	143,733	Brakes — 77.2%
2022	19	55.0%	812	143,657	Brakes — 74.6%
2023	20	54.3%	812	145,705	Brakes — 70.8%
2024	21	51.4%	666	149,405	Brakes — 66.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.6%

↑ 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	19.5% (6 yrs)	66.5% (21 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.8% (6 yrs)	54.5% (21 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (6 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 79,630 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.