Peugeot 807 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 807 took 1,383 MOT tests in Britain and passed 45% 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
- 1,383
- First-time pass rate
- 45%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 807 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics29.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension25.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes22.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure20.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility9.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags4.3% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 11.6%
- Position lamp: not working 9.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 9.0%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 8.7%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 6.6%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 6.6%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 19.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.0%
- Coil spring: corroded 7.8%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 6.2%
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 |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 117,271 miles |
| 15 years | 119,156 miles |
| 16 years | 114,387 miles |
| 17 years | 122,448 miles |
| 18 years | 123,917 miles |
| 19 years | 124,547 miles |
Check a particular 807
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.