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KM53 VGN

2003 Peugeot 406

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

131,042 mi
Last recorded131,042 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 406103,810 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM53 VGN
MakePeugeot
Model406
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2024 131,042 miles

Nearside Front Top mount stiff on rotation

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Top mount seized

Fail 1 Feb 2024 130,979 miles

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

Nearside Front Top mount stiff on rotation

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Top mount seized

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2023 125,330 miles

Bottom engine mount worn

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to subframes and chassis

Handbrake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Top mount stiff

Offside Front Top mount seized solid

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

Offside Rear Upper Rose bush slight play

Fail 17 Jan 2023 125,155 miles

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

Bottom engine mount worn

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Marked with chalk (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to subframes and chassis

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Top mount stiff

Offside Front Top mount seized solid

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

Offside Rear Upper Rose bush slight play

Pass 26 Feb 2022 118,636 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 22 Jan 2022 118,513 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2021 111,866 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4MM (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6MM (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Jan 2021 111,796 miles

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

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4MM (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6MM (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 106,147 miles

Brake pipes corroded

Fuel filter housing damp

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc pitted

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

Fail 11 Jan 2020 106,105 miles

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

Brake pipes corroded

Fuel filter housing damp

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc pitted

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

Pass 12 Jan 2019 101,901 miles

brake hoses perished

handbrake just met req

ind bulbs slightly white

rubber bushes worn and perished

slight corrosion underneath

top mounts have slight play

Pass 15 Jan 2018 97,265 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

exhaust back box corroded and blowing slightly

exhaust front section blowing slightly

Fail 13 Jan 2018 97,265 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

Oil leak ()

exhaust back box corroded and blowing slightly

exhaust front section blowing slightly

Pass 21 Jan 2017 91,228 miles

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

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

brake hoses perished

brake pipes corroded

corrosion underneath

rubber bushes worn and perished

Pass 16 Jan 2016 85,014 miles

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

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

offside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge

oil leak

Pass 9 Feb 2015 78,537 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 20 Jan 2014 69,028 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 1 Feb 2013 58,659 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Feb 2013 58,659 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2012 48,357 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 3 Feb 2012 48,357 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2011 38,029 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 21 Jan 2011 38,029 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 30 Jan 2010 27,945 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Fail 30 Jan 2010 27,945 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Pass 6 Feb 2009 18,985 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 18,841 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2006 17,739 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2006 17,739 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

indicator switches from one side to other during operation.

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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KM53 VGN is a 2003 Peugeot 406 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 KM53 VGN, 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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KM53 VGN is a 2003 Peugeot 406, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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