Petrol Peugeot 407: MOT pass rate

63.8% of petrol Peugeot 407s pass the MOT first time, measured across 817 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 96,969.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 407 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot 407 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 63.8%, and this petrol version sits 2.1 points above the 61.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot 407 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot 407 had covered 96,969 miles at test, against 126,672 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot 407 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 407

1. Warning device shows system malfunction, 5.3% of tests (12.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 2.5% of tests (12.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.7% of tests (6.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.6% of tests (5.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 5.7% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.1% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.9% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)

From 837 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 407 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 407's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.87% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot 407

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.5% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.2% of tests (3.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.8% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.2% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.9% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 31.4% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22.8% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.1% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)

From 837 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 407 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 407 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 407 - 61.5%

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