Peugeot 207: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 207 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 136,965 individual Peugeot 207 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 59.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Peugeot 207s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot 207 tested had covered 85,935 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot 207 sits 16.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,956 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot 207 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot 207: £150 at UK salvage auction, from 24 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 207

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.1% of tests (6.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (4.5x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.4% of tests (3.59x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.4% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.5% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.5% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.1% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.9% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 136,844 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 207 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.73% of these flagged Peugeot 207 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 207

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot 207 before it actually fails on it.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 13.2% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.5% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.9% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.1% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.8% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.4% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.6% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)

From 136,844 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 207 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 207 pass rate by model year

From its 2006 to its 2014 model year, the Peugeot 207's first-time pass rate has risen 14.5 points, from 58.2% to 72.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 207 year:

• 2006 Peugeot 207 - 58.2% first-time pass, 5,689 tests
• 2007 Peugeot 207 - 59.2% first-time pass, 18,874 tests
• 2008 Peugeot 207 - 57.8% first-time pass, 20,381 tests
• 2009 Peugeot 207 - 58.2% first-time pass, 25,183 tests
• 2010 Peugeot 207 - 60.1% first-time pass, 26,065 tests
• 2011 Peugeot 207 - 62.4% first-time pass, 21,948 tests
• 2012 Peugeot 207 - 64.8% first-time pass, 14,000 tests
• 2013 Peugeot 207 - 66.7% first-time pass, 2,786 tests
• 2014 Peugeot 207 - 72.7% first-time pass, 997 tests

Peugeot 207 by fuel type

The Peugeot 207's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.5 points: petrol passes first time 61.1% of the time (89,253 tests) against 58.6% for diesel (46,673 tests).

• Petrol Peugeot 207 - 61.1% first-time pass, 89,253 tests
• Diesel Peugeot 207 - 58.6% first-time pass, 46,673 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%
• Peugeot Boxer - 76.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat Seicento - 60%
• Peugeot 4007 - 59.9%
• Fiat Stilo - 59.9%
• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Mitsubishi Grandis - 59.7%
• Hyundai Accent - 59.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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