2003 Peugeot 406 2.0L Diesel · AF03 TMV

The Peugeot 406 passed its most recent MOT on 1 April 2025 at 229,862 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the last three years reads as stable. The record shows two earlier failures on 10 March 2025 and 4 April 2024, both at mileages within nine miles of the subsequent passes, yet neither failure listed any defects. This pattern points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault, with the vehicle clearing each time within days. At roughly 23 years old the car shows 229,862 recorded miles, an average of about 9,994 miles per year which sits in the normal band for a 2003 saloon. Annual increments are modest: 213,593 miles in April 2023, 222,238 in April 2024, and 229,862 by April 2025. The owner added only 8,269 miles across the 2024 to 2025 period. No long dormant gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the data, and the sparse clean advisories give little to flag on wear rates. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points given the age and salt-exposure years. The MOT history records no advisories on brake discs, coil springs, or suspension bushes, but at this mileage those consumables warrant hands-on checks for binding calipers or worn bushes. Verify the two zero-defect failures against DVSA retry codes, since a clean failure with no listed defect is unusual and may reflect a documentation anomaly rather than a roadworthiness concern. The vehicle presents as fundamentally sound on paper, though in-person checks on exhaust emissions and tyre condition remain prudent before purchase.