2002 Peugeot 406 2.2L Diesel · A20 GAJ

The Peugeot 406 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 31 May 2025 at 139,656 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from June 2022 to June 2024 also passed clean. The single failure on 27 June 2024 at 131,952 miles is anomalous: the DVSA record shows no defects listed against that failure, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories appear anywhere in the five-year chain, so the visible history gives no evidence of worsening condition. Annual mileage sits well below typical for a 24-year-old car. The record shows 126,054 miles in June 2022, 127,342 in June 2023, 131,952 in June 2024, and 139,656 in May 2025. That equates to roughly 5,800 miles per year overall, with the largest single-year movement being about 7,700 miles between June 2023 and May 2025. Low accumulated distance and the clean test sequence imply light use, though the absence of any advisory entries across this period is unusual for a vehicle of this age and may reflect tester leniency rather than a flaw-free chassis. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural corrosion and suspension bushes, as the MOT record cannot confirm hidden rot or worn rubber that a tester omitted to note. Peugeot 406 models of this era commonly suffer subframe and rear axle corrosion plus degraded front lower arm bushes; the clean advisories do not rule those out at 139,656 miles. Check brake discs and calipers for binding or lip wear, and verify the exhaust emissions and mountings in person. The duplicated 27 June 2024 entry warrants a request for the full DVSA test certificate to confirm no suppressed defect. Otherwise the documented history supports a low-mileage, lightly used example with no recorded mechanical escalation.