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2003 PEUGEOT 406
General Information
- Registration AM03FVB
- Manufacturer PEUGEOT
- Model 406
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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- Expires 15 Jan 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 175,889 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- General corrosion under vehicle
15 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 175,889 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- General corrosion under vehicle
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,749 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,832 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 158,036 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 158,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not connected (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,830 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 153,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 153,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged splitting (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged splitting (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged splitting (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer hanging down, removed to stop it catching in the brake rollers (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended seat belt not bolted down (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,185 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021 13 Jun 202616 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,752 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202611 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 145,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,191 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear service brake low effort
- hand brake low effort
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,411 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018 13 Jun 202613 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,978 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017 13 Jun 202629 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,401 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 13 Jun 202628 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,325 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
2 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,800 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 13 Jun 202628 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,380 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 82,662 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2010 13 Jun 202629 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 82,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
27 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 78,673 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 78,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 71,509 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2008 13 Jun 202617 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 71,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 53,990 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2007 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AM03FVB was registered on 2003-08-20
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