Peugeot E7 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot E7 took 1,187 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% 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
- 1,187
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the E7 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension17.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes13.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions11.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure9.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres5.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering3.6% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.7%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.3%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.4%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.2%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.2%
- On or after 01/01/2014: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.4%
- Coil spring: corroded 2.2%
- Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured 2.0%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 1.9%
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 |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 198,777 miles |
| 8 years | 221,469 miles |
| 9 years | 245,545 miles |
| 10 years | 264,212 miles |
| 11 years | 260,621 miles |
Check a particular E7
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.