MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,851 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view both (8.2.1c)
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle mud flap (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm nail in tyer (4.1.E.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 52% (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged sensor ring split (3.4.2)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush inner end (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged sensor ring split (3.4.2)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush inner end (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear exhaust box strap corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust box strap corroded
Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
o/s/r discs corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both sides rear brake discs corroded and scored
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both sides rear brake discs corroded and scored
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
nearside track rod end boot split
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
nearside track rod end rubber boot split
How Reliable is the Peugeot 406?
Based on 2,150,418 MOT tests across 237,401 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FV53 EUX is a 2003 Peugeot 406 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2003 Peugeot 406 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 103,810 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 FV53 EUX, 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 23 years old, this Peugeot 406 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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FV53 EUX is a 2003 Peugeot 406, first registered on 14 November 2003.
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