Peugeot 407: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 407 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 15.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,982 individual Peugeot 407 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 39 in every 100 Peugeot 407s 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 407 tested had covered 122,828 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot 407 sits 15.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,930 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 407 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Peugeot 407s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 407

1. Warning device shows system malfunction, 4.9% of tests (11.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 11.3% of tests (7.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6.2% of tests (3.7x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (3.37x 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, 6.4% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
7. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.5% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.2% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.1% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 8,982 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 407 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.92% of these flagged Peugeot 407 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 407

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 407 before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 2.9% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.9% of tests (3.97x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.9% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 34.4% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.3% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 28.1% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.8% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)

From 8,982 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 407 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 407 pass rate by model year

From its 2004 to its 2010 model year, the Peugeot 407's first-time pass rate has risen 0.2 points, from 62.3% to 62.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 407 year:

• 2004 Peugeot 407 - 62.3% first-time pass, 324 tests
• 2005 Peugeot 407 - 59.3% first-time pass, 1,156 tests
• 2006 Peugeot 407 - 60.8% first-time pass, 1,790 tests
• 2007 Peugeot 407 - 61.4% first-time pass, 1,855 tests
• 2008 Peugeot 407 - 64.5% first-time pass, 1,165 tests
• 2009 Peugeot 407 - 62.2% first-time pass, 1,274 tests
• 2010 Peugeot 407 - 62.5% first-time pass, 1,148 tests
• 2011 Peugeot 407 - 60.8% first-time pass, 204 tests

Peugeot 407 by fuel type

The Peugeot 407's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.3 points: diesel passes first time 61.5% of the time (8,100 tests) against 63.8% for petrol (817 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot 407 - 61.5% first-time pass, 8,100 tests
• Petrol Peugeot 407 - 63.8% first-time pass, 817 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

• Peugeot 406 - 61.6%
• Suzuki Wagon-R+ - 61.5%
• Citroen C-Crosser - 61.5%
• Vauxhall Corsavan - 61.2%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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