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VO53 HWG

2003 Peugeot 406

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

139,734 mi
Last recorded139,734 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Peugeot 406103,810 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO53 HWG
MakePeugeot
Model406
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 139,734 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2024 136,624 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2023 133,566 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 133,560 miles

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Side repeater 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))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 129,759 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

both front fog lamps damp

brake servo slightly corroded

n/s front warning wire detatched

n/s headlamp damp

rear brake pad wearing low

slight corrosion showing front wheelboxes,inner sills,subframe etc

Fail 21 Nov 2022 129,757 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

both front fog lamps damp

brake servo slightly corroded

n/s front warning wire detatched

n/s headlamp damp

rear brake pad wearing low

slight corrosion showing front wheelboxes,inner sills,subframe etc

Pass 30 Nov 2021 123,326 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 123,326 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 116,695 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

brake discs showing deterioration

indicator switch deteriorated

o/s+n/s rear suspension arm joints have play on limit

rear wiper split

slight corrosion showing in places

Fail 17 Nov 2020 116,690 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

brake discs showing deterioration

indicator switch deteriorated

o/s+n/s rear suspension arm joints have play on limit

rear wiper split

slight corrosion showing in places

Pass 4 Nov 2019 110,620 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded/corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s+n/s have play on LIMIT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front numberplate deteriorated

handbrake slightly stiff/rough

indicator switch deteriorated

inner sills corroded

o/s front tyre starting to get lower

o/s front upper strut bearing slightly stiff

Pass 15 Nov 2018 104,486 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded on limit (1.1.11 (c))

front numberplate slightly deteriorated

handbrake slightly stiff

indicator switch slightly deteriorated

inner sill corroded

o/s+n/s rear suspension arms joints have play

Pass 28 Nov 2017 96,809 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2017 96,806 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 92,052 miles

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front numberplate deteriorated

handbrake stiff/slightly poor

indicator/lightswitch deteriorated on limit

rear brake discs showing deterioration

Fail 1 Dec 2016 92,050 miles

Horn not working hard to get to work (1.6.2a)

Offside front brake binding bearing unchecked (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

front numberplate deteriorated

indicator/lightswitch deteriorated on limit

rear brake discs showing deterioration

Pass 3 Dec 2015 81,783 miles

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

exhaust deteriorated in places

front fog/headlamp damp+horn button stiff/deteriorated

handbrake stiff+slightly poor

slight play in rear suspension arm

Fail 2 Dec 2015 81,780 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

exhaust deteriorated in places

front fog/headlamp damp+horn button stiff/deteriorated

front+ rear brake discs slightly pitted

handbrake stiff+slightly poor

o/s front brake has slight bind

slight play in rear suspension arm

Pass 10 Nov 2014 76,700 miles

front number plate deteriorated

Fail 10 Nov 2014 76,700 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

front number plate deteriorated

Pass 21 Nov 2013 70,366 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2013 70,365 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Rear front parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 62,366 miles

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

Front brake discs have reduced swept area

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

Pass 23 Sep 2011 59,807 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2010 52,667 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 47,152 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 47,132 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 39,323 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2007 31,446 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 24,781 miles

Rear number plate slightly deteriorated

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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VO53 HWG is a 2003 Peugeot 406 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 VO53 HWG, 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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VO53 HWG is a 2003 Peugeot 406, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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