Peugeot 207 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 207 took 157,946 MOT tests in Britain and passed 51% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 157,946
- First-time pass rate
- 51%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 207 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics26.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension18.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure14.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes10.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility7.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.9% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 9.4%
- Position lamp: not working 8.3%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.7%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 5.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.8%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 16.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.2%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 8.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 7.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.0%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,328 | 49% |
| 2007 | 23,872 | 50% |
| 2008 | 24,944 | 48% |
| 2009 | 29,449 | 48% |
| 2010 | 29,347 | 51% |
| 2011 | 23,985 | 53% |
| 2012 | 15,097 | 56% |
| 2013 | 2,914 | 60% |
| 2014 | 1,003 | 67% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 46,852 miles |
| 10 years | 69,570 miles |
| 11 years | 74,625 miles |
| 12 years | 78,001 miles |
| 13 years | 83,761 miles |
| 14 years | 85,003 miles |
| 15 years | 89,225 miles |
| 16 years | 89,813 miles |
| 17 years | 92,037 miles |
Check a particular 207
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.