Peugeot 4007 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 4007 took 1,600 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% 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
- 1,600
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 4007 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension21.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics19.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes14.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering10.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility6.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure3.2% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 9.1%
- Position lamp: not working 7.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 6.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.9%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.4%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.4%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 20.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 18.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.3%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 10.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.5%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 396 | 47% |
| 2009 | 552 | 55% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 107,900 miles |
| 13 years | 111,004 miles |
| 14 years | 118,763 miles |
| 15 years | 128,194 miles |
| 16 years | 128,940 miles |
Check a particular 4007
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.