Peugeot 405
Made 1987–2003 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
26.8%
±3.2 pp
n = 735
Annual mileage (median)
3,200 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
3.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
73.2%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 735
26.8% of Peugeot 405 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 735, all years of manufacture). Of the 4 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 1993 do best (34.0%) and those made in 1995 worst (25.2%). A typical one covers 3,200 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 3.0% of the cars assessed.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5% | 5.9–28.0% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | 13.2–31.1% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | 26.4–41.6% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | 25.7–43.4% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 19.7–32.4% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | 18.0–34.2% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 yrs | 223,775 km | 276,905 km | 330,933 km |
| 22 yrs | 206,273 km | 257,092 km | 309,295 km |
| 23 yrs | 203,590 km | 257,497 km | 305,356 km |
| 24 yrs | 195,120 km | 231,314 km | 287,991 km |
| 25 yrs | 203,602 km | 262,282 km | 326,527 km |
| 26 yrs | 194,718 km | 215,635 km | 294,002 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
37.1% over the limit · n = 356
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.15 m⁻¹
36.3% over the limit · n = 322
Inspection verdicts
Peugeot 405, n = 735
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.7% |
| Minor defects | 15.1% |
| Major defects | 68.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.8% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2002 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1998 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1997 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1996 | n = 25 · too few | — | |
| 1995 full stats | 107 | 18.0–34.2% | |
| 1994 full stats | 180 | 19.7–32.4% | |
| 1993 full stats | 106 | 25.7–43.4% | |
| 1992 full stats | 146 | 26.4–41.6% | |
| 1991 | 77 | 13.2–31.1% | |
| 1990 | 37 | 5.9–28.0% | |
| 1989 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 27 · too few | — | |
| 1987 | n = 7 · too few | — |
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- Peugeot 605 27.8%
- Citroën ZX 24.7%
- Ford Escort 29.9%
- Renault 19 23.6%
- Pontiac Trans Sport 30.3%