Peugeot 807: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Peugeot 807 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 21.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,005 individual Peugeot 807 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 54.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -21.9 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,005 |
| Average mileage at test | 121,062 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2007 |
| Reliability rank | 1,997 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 54.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 45 in every 100 Peugeot 807s 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 807 tested had covered 121,062 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. On a Peugeot 807 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 807 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 807s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 807
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, 5.7% of tests (12.71x the national rate for this defect)
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 9.1% of tests (10.96x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 9.3% of tests (9.52x the national rate for this defect)
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.4% of tests (9.21x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (7.74x 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, 4.7% of tests (4.84x 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, 7.6% of tests (4.69x the national rate for this defect)
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.2% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.1% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.6% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,582 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 807 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.21% of these flagged Peugeot 807 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Peugeot 807 by fuel type
Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:
- Diesel Peugeot 807 - 55.1% first-time pass, 790 tests
- Petrol Peugeot 807 - 56.7% first-time pass, 203 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
- Proton Savvy - 55.5%
- Fiat Multipla - 55.4%
- Citroen C15 - 55.2%
- Daewoo Matiz - 54.8%
- Citroen C8 - 54.7%
- Chevrolet Kalos - 54.5%
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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