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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:

  • Other99%
  • Brakes8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Peugeot 403 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1450%
2475%
3560%
4367%
52100%
6367%
71100%
82100%
121100%
141100%
151100%
171100%
181100%

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:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake readings slightly low [hand & foot] (2 times)
  8. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  9. Slight damage around nearside headlamp (2 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e) (2 times)
  12. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  15. all tyres have cracking on sidewalls (2 times)

Peugeot 403 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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