MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,268 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing chewed (5.2.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps poor earth/flashing (1.1.C.1a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Spare wheel fitted n/s/r
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm 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 Front rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm 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 Front rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear brake discs pitted
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake discs pitted
front number plate cracked
slight play o/s/f track rod inner ball joint
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake discs pitted
front number plate cracked
slight play o/s/f track rod inner ball joint
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front discs and pads v.low
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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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WJ53 UXE is a 2003 Peugeot 406 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 WJ53 UXE, 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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WJ53 UXE is a 2003 Peugeot 406, first registered on 5 September 2003.
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