2004 Peugeot 406 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

18,254

Total Tests (All Years)

143,824 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Peugeot 406 as it ages.

5 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	57.8%	2,367
6 yrs	53.6%	2,228
7 yrs	50.8%	2,304
8 yrs	47.9%	2,074
9 yrs	46.9%	1,887
10 yrs	47.1%	1,627
11 yrs	51.1%	1,399
12 yrs	48.7%	1,194
13 yrs	51.9%	942
14 yrs	53.8%	485
15 yrs	50.0%	434
16 yrs	52.0%	319
17 yrs	57.4%	333
18 yrs	54.6%	229
19 yrs	54.5%	231
20 yrs	56.7%	201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Peugeot 406 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.7%	201
2023 (19 yrs)	54.5%	231
2022 (18 yrs)	54.6%	229
2021 (17 yrs)	57.4%	333
2020 (16 yrs)	52%	319
2019 (15 yrs)	50%	434
2018 (14 yrs)	53.8%	485
2017 (13 yrs)	51.9%	942
2016 (12 yrs)	48.7%	1,194
2015 (11 yrs)	51.1%	1,399
2014 (10 yrs)	47.1%	1,627
2013 (9 yrs)	46.9%	1,887
2012 (8 yrs)	47.9%	2,074
2011 (7 yrs)	50.8%	2,304
2010 (6 yrs)	53.6%	2,228
2009 (5 yrs)	57.8%	2,367

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 91,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 107,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,304Avg Mileage 119,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 126,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,887Avg Mileage 130,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 134,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,399Avg Mileage 133,197Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 138,096Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 942Avg Mileage 133,922Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 485Avg Mileage 138,646Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 434Avg Mileage 139,229Top Failure Brakes — 96.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 319Avg Mileage 139,827Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 333Avg Mileage 136,627Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 229Avg Mileage 136,220Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 231Avg Mileage 140,745Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 201Avg Mileage 143,824Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 406 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	57.8%	2,367	91,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2010	6	53.6%	2,228	107,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	7	50.8%	2,304	119,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	8	47.9%	2,074	126,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	9	46.9%	1,887	130,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2014	10	47.1%	1,627	134,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%
2015	11	51.1%	1,399	133,197	Brakes — 70.5%
2016	12	48.7%	1,194	138,096	Brakes — 71.1%
2017	13	51.9%	942	133,922	Brakes — 70.6%
2018	14	53.8%	485	138,646	Brakes — 72.6%
2019	15	50.0%	434	139,229	Brakes — 96.5%
2020	16	52.0%	319	139,827	Brakes — 77.4%
2021	17	57.4%	333	136,627	Brakes — 69.7%
2022	18	54.6%	229	136,220	Brakes — 76.4%
2023	19	54.5%	231	140,745	Brakes — 73.6%
2024	20	56.7%	201	143,824	Suspension — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Peugeot 406, with age trends.

Brakes

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.8%

↑ 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	13.0% (5 yrs)	52.7% (20 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.4% (5 yrs)	45.8% (20 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (5 yrs)	26.9% (20 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,254 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.