MOT reliability
Peugeot 403
101 vehicles · 108 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 101 Peugeot 403 vehicles and 108 completed MOT tests, the Peugeot 403 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,254 miles.
101
Vehicles
108
MOT tests
1,103
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Peugeot 403 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Peugeot 403 MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Brakes8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Peugeot 403 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 50% |
| 2 | 4 | 75% |
| 3 | 5 | 60% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (100), Diesel (1)
Most common Peugeot 403 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Peugeot 403 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside rear brake readings slightly low [hand & foot] (2 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Slight damage around nearside headlamp (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e) (2 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- all tyres have cracking on sidewalls (2 times)
Peugeot 403 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 35,276 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 67,741 |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 4,428 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 28,624 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 10,162 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 21,711 |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 85,935 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 34,578 |
| 1967 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 80,759 |
| 1966 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 43,866 |
| 1965 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 37,603 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 123,781 |
| 1963 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 18,383 |
| 1961 | 5 | 27 | 93% | 65,326 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 56,422 |
| 1959 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 35,328 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 59,251 |
| 1957 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 35,467 |
Peugeot 403 reliability FAQ
Across 101 Peugeot 403 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Peugeot 403 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).
The typical Peugeot 403 in our data has covered around
47,254 miles.
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