Used car guide
1998 Peugeot 406: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
61% pass first time (all 1998 cars: 65%)
Stands out: brake discs 2×, headlights 2.5×, sub-frame 3.1×
492 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
61% pass first time (all 1998 cars: 65%)
Stands out: engine oil leaks 2.1×
217 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Peugeot 406 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2004 | 551 | Suspension 51% |
| 2003 | 1,922 | Suspension 48% |
| 2002 | 1,847 | Suspension 46% |
| 2001 | 1,751 | Suspension 48% |
| 2000 | 1,296 | Suspension 51% |
| 1999 | 805 | Suspension 44% |
| 1997 | 384 | Suspension 56% |
| 1996 | 109 | Suspension 51% |