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

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. The Peugeot 807 sits 21.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,997 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 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Peugeot 807s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 807

1. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 7.7% of tests (12.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 11.2% of tests (11.91x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.9% of tests (9.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 11.7% of tests (9.02x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.2% of tests (8.06x 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, 10.5% of tests (4.73x 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, 6.4% of tests (4.68x the national rate for this defect)
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.9% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.3% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,005 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 807 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.1% of these flagged Peugeot 807 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 807

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 807 before it actually fails on it.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 8.1% of tests (5.88x the national rate for this advisory)
2. 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, 7.1% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.1% of tests (4.27x 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, 21.6% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.7% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.9% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.8% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.2% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.2% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,005 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 807 tests, 2024.

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

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