Peugeot 406 Door Handle Replacement Parts

The Peugeot 406 ran from 1995 to 2004 in the UK, with a facelift introduced in 1999 that brought revised exterior styling including changes to door furniture. Handles from the pre-facelift (1995–1999) and post-facelift (1999–2004) cars are not guaranteed to swap directly, so if your search spans that 1999 boundary you should confirm the exact part against your registration with the breaker before buying.

A 1997 car is pre-facelift and a 2001 car is post-facelift, so they sit either side of the 1999 styling update and the handles may well differ. You'll also need to match the side — NS (nearside, passenger left) or OS (offside, driver right) — and the body style, as saloon and estate rear doors are not the same as front doors. Confirm the part number against your registration with the breaker before purchasing.

Trim level — whether LX, GLX, SRi, or ST — does not affect the physical fitment of the door handle; what matters is the generation (pre- or post-facelift), the body style (saloon or estate), and which door position you need (front or rear, NS or OS). You may find colour or finish differences between trim levels, but those are cosmetic and a used handle can be resprayed to match. Confirm the generation and door position with the breaker and you should be fine regardless of trim.

Front door handles are generally shared between saloon and estate on the same generation, as the front doors are essentially the same structure. Rear door handles differ because the saloon and estate have different rear door designs, so always specify saloon or estate as well as NS or OS when quoting for a rear handle. If you're unsure which body style the donor car was, ask the breaker to confirm before the part is pulled.

Yes, side is critical — a nearside (NS) handle fits the passenger or left-hand side, and an offside (OS) handle fits the driver or right-hand side, and the two are not interchangeable. Getting this wrong is one of the most common used-parts mistakes, so double-check which door you're replacing before contacting a breaker. Include NS or OS, front or rear, and your exact year in your quote request to avoid any confusion.

Colour is not a fitment issue — a door handle that fits the correct generation, side, and door position will install correctly regardless of colour. Most body shops can respray or colour-code a plastic or painted handle to match your car, so don't let a colour mismatch put you off an otherwise correct part. Focus your search on the right generation and door position, and treat colour as something to sort out afterwards if needed.