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GY53 JNN

2003 Peugeot 406

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2017
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

114,220 mi
Last recorded114,220 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2017
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 406103,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY53 JNN
MakePeugeot
Model406
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Fail 29 Sep 2017 114,220 miles

Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Front tyres cracked and perished - need attention

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

Service due

Wipers poor

Pass 16 Sep 2016 112,712 miles

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

centre seat belt removed

hand brake cable outer cases worn through and in poor condition

n/s/f anti roll bar link slight play

n/s/f inner wheel arch loose

n/s/r inner sill corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2016 112,677 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

centre seat belt removed

hand brake cable outer cases worn through and in poor condition

n/s/f anti roll bar link slight play

n/s/f inner wheel arch loose

n/s/r inner sill corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2015 110,478 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

centre rear seat belt missing

n/s/f anti roll bar end link play

oil leak

Pass 6 Oct 2014 108,269 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both handbrake cables worn and rubbing on bracket needs attention

centre rear seat belt missing

gear box oil leak

n/s/f anti roll bar link has slight play

noise around aux belt area

oil leak

Fail 2 Oct 2014 108,232 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

oil leak

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both handbrake cables worn and rubbing on bracket needs attention

centre rear seat belt missing

gear box oil leak

n/s/f anti roll bar link has slight play

noise around aux belt area

Pass 13 Sep 2013 105,243 miles

Centre Rear Seat Belt And Stalk Not Fitted At Time Of Test

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

N/S Rear Tyre Sidewall Perished

O/S Mirror Cover Damaged

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

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

Oil leak

Power Steering Pipe Covered In Fluid But May Be Caused By Gearbox Oil Leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 10 Sep 2013 105,243 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Centre Rear Seat Belt And Stalk Not Fitted At Time Of Test

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

N/S Rear Tyre Sidewall Perished

O/S Mirror Cover Damaged

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

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

Oil leak

Power Steering Pipe Covered In Fluid But May Be Caused By Gearbox Oil Leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2012 103,004 miles

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

Standard fitment seat belt missing

both handbrake cables outer case worn through

front discs poor condition

n/s/f tyre on limit

o/s/f tyre low

rear discs pitted

Fail 4 Oct 2012 103,004 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Standard fitment seat belt missing

both handbrake cables outer case worn through

front discs poor condition

n/s/f tyre on limit

o/s/f tyre low

rear discs pitted

Pass 3 Oct 2011 99,761 miles

Front discs worn

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

No centre seatbelt fitted at time of test

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

Rear pads a bit low

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found

n/s/r disc slightly pitted

o/s/r disc pitted

Fail 3 Oct 2011 99,759 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front discs worn

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

No centre seatbelt fitted at time of test

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

Rear pads a bit low

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found

n/s/r disc slightly pitted

o/s/r disc pitted

Pass 8 Oct 2010 97,757 miles

Alternator belt area noisey

Brake pad warning light illuminates when brake pedal pressed

Front discs have slight wear lip

Front pads appear very low - hard to see

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

Rear discs have slight wear lip

Slight brake bind to o/s/f

Slight engine oil leak

Slight gearbox oil leak

Slight rear light interaction

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found

front number plate deteriorated to limits-borderline pass

o/s/f door check strap securing nuts missing

Fail 7 Oct 2010 97,756 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Alternator belt area noisey

Brake pad warning light illuminates when brake pedal pressed

Front discs have slight wear lip

Front pads appear very low - hard to see

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

Rear discs have slight wear lip

Slight brake bind to o/s/f

Slight engine oil leak

Slight gearbox oil leak

Slight rear light interaction

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found

o/s/f door check strap securing nuts missing

Pass 1 Sep 2009 93,454 miles

Front number plate slightly deteriorated

Front pads low

Front tyres a bit low

Front underguard lose

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found at time of test

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre getting low

o/s/r tyre perished

Fail 1 Sep 2009 93,454 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front number plate slightly deteriorated

Front pads low

Front tyres a bit low

Front underguard lose

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Smell of diesel under bonnet - no leak found at time of test

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre getting low

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 21 Aug 2008 86,737 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low and close to limits

offside track rod end slight play

Fail 20 Aug 2008 86,734 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

nearside rear tyre worn low and close to limits

offside track rod end slight play

Pass 31 Aug 2007 70,612 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2006 55,771 miles

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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GY53 JNN is a 2003 Peugeot 406 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 GY53 JNN, 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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GY53 JNN is a 2003 Peugeot 406, first registered on 4 September 2003.

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