Enter the 17-character VIN of your Peugeot 406 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Peugeot 406 VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. In our database the car Peugeot 406 covers 1995 - 2005. It has 6 versions in total, is offered as Sedan, Wagon, Coupe and lists power of 207 hp. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model Peugeot 406: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
1995 - 2005
Production years
75 - 207 hp
Power
3
Body styles
6
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot 406 (Phase I, 1995) | 1995 - 1999 | Sedan | 88 - 190 hp |
| Peugeot 406 Break (Phase I, 1996) | 1996 - 1999 | Wagon | 75 - 190 hp |
| Peugeot 406 Coupe (Phase I, 1997) | 1997 - 2003 | Coupe | 132 - 207 hp |
| Peugeot 406 (Phase II, 1999) | 1999 - 2004 | Sedan | 90 - 207 hp |
| Peugeot 406 Break (Phase II, 1999) | 1999 - 2004 | Wagon | 90 - 207 hp |
| Peugeot 406 Coupe (Phase II, 2003) | 2003 - 2005 | Coupe | 133 - 207 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Peugeot 406, with model years 1995 - 2005 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1995 - 2005 across 6 versions of the Peugeot 406. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Peugeot 406 the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005).
6 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 207 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.