Peugeot E7: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot E7 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,194 individual Peugeot E7 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate66.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-10.2 points
Tests analysed1,194
Average mileage at test249,827 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,840 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Peugeot E7s 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 E7 tested had covered 249,827 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Peugeot E7 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 E7 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 E7s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot E7

  1. Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit, 3.1% of tests (48.55x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 4.4% of tests (22.09x the national rate for this defect)
  3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (5.64x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.9% of tests (5.25x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.8% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.4% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.5% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,734 DVSA-tracked Peugeot E7 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.78% of these flagged Peugeot E7 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Peugeot E7 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 E7 year:

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