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AE02 XXV

2002 Peugeot 406

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2025
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

147,472 mi
Last recorded147,472 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2025
Typical for 2002 Peugeot 406102,934 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE02 XXV
MakePeugeot
Model406
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Fail 6 Feb 2025 147,472 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill has a hole formed by corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag warning lamp active (7.1.6 (a))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is worn close to the legal limit and VERY heavily worn on the inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor wire is severed

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is worn close to the legal limit and VERY heavily worn on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front brake pad wear sensor wire is severed

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill starting too feel soft/crunchy under thumb pressure (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is worn close to the legal limit and VERY heavily worn on the inner shoulder. Also cracking and splitting on the inner sidewall and within the tread (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive minor leaks on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2024 146,222 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing heavily on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2024 146,222 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer casing breaking up. (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs in a very poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing heavily on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs in a very poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 144,409 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc surface corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 142,177 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs a bit corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Feb 2021 138,868 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively fairly heavily lipped/worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively fairly heavily lipped/worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play tie bar ball joint has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2021 138,868 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault pump/relay fault code was present (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively fairly heavily lipped/worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively fairly heavily lipped/worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play tie bar ball joint has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 135,582 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded and slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded and slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing low and VERY heavily worn on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front brake pad wear sensors have broken/severed wires

Fail 24 Feb 2020 135,582 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded and slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded and slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing low and VERY heavily worn on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front brake pad wear sensors have broken/severed wires

Pass 21 Feb 2019 131,080 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Feb 2019 131,080 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 127,028 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2018 127,028 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag warning lamp (5.4.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2017 123,111 miles

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 119,816 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn/lipped/corroded (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre starting to wear heavily on the inner shoulder

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn/lipped/corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre is very heavily worn on the inner shoulder

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Feb 2016 119,816 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer broken at the joint with the centre pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn/lipped/corroded (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre starting to wear heavily on the inner shoulder

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn/lipped/corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre is very heavily worn on the inner shoulder

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 116,799 miles

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Feb 2015 116,799 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

offside front windscreen wiper blade slight smearing in operation

Pass 28 Jan 2014 114,538 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rear silencer heavily corroded at the joint with the centre section

front windscreen wiper blades smearing in use

offside front brake pad level sensor wire severed

Fail 28 Jan 2014 114,538 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust rear silencer heavily corroded at the joint with the centre section

front windscreen wiper blades smearing in use

offside front brake pad level sensor wire severed

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 13 Feb 2013 113,401 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside rear brake pad sliders/retainers in poor condition

offside rear brake pad sliders/retainers in poor condition

Pass 23 Feb 2012 110,884 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front brake disks slightly worn and lipped

rear brake disks, surface is in poor condition

Fail 23 Feb 2012 110,884 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front brake disks slightly worn and lipped

rear brake disks, surface is in poor condition

Pass 28 Feb 2011 107,743 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Feb 2011 107,743 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 104,796 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

horn control needs a hefty push in one section in order to work

Pass 24 Mar 2009 100,835 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2009 100,835 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 20 Mar 2008 85,724 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 69,792 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 54,735 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2006 54,735 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Peugeot 406?

Based on 2,150,418 MOT tests across 237,401 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
7,570
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
237,401
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 164,607
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 96,011
position lamp(s) not working 72,635
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,239
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 65,126
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AE02 XXV is a 2002 Peugeot 406 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

Across all 2002 Peugeot 406 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 102,934 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Peugeot 406 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 164,607 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE02 XXV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 406 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Peugeot 406 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE02 XXV is a 2002 Peugeot 406, first registered on 8 April 2002.

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