Peugeot 4007: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Peugeot 4007 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,385 individual Peugeot 4007 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 59.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -16.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,385 |
| Average mileage at test | 124,140 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2009 |
| Reliability rank | 1,954 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 59.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Peugeot 4007s 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 4007 tested had covered 124,140 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. On a Peugeot 4007 bought as a 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 4007 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 what damaged Peugeot 4007s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 4007
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 9.4% of tests (9.91x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.2% of tests (7.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.3% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.5% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.9% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.6% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.1% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.1% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
From 2,142 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 4007 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.67% of these flagged Peugeot 4007 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Peugeot 4007 pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 4007 year:
- 2008 Peugeot 4007 - 56.8% first-time pass, 324 tests
- 2009 Peugeot 4007 - 60.2% first-time pass, 452 tests
- 2010 Peugeot 4007 - 64% first-time pass, 236 tests
Other Peugeot models
- Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
- Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
- Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
- Peugeot 308 - 70%
- Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
- Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
- Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
- Peugeot 108 - 85.6%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volkswagen Fox - 60%
- Citroen C2 - 60%
- Fiat Seicento - 60%
- Fiat Stilo - 59.9%
- Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
- Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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