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Peugeot 207 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·193,290 DVSA tests·2024
Across 193,290 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 49% of Peugeot 207 cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and body & structure.
49%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-11.3 pts
MOT pass rate by age
8 to 12 years
24,576 tests · fleet 73%
55%
13 years and older
168,714 tests · fleet 61%
49%
Where the 207 fails
Suspension87
Brakes93
Body & structure89
Steering98
Tyres95
Lights & electrics80
Fails more often on lights & electrics, body & structure, emissions & leaks.
Share of 13 years and older Peugeot 207 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Peugeot 207 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Peugeot 207 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~20% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~11% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Peugeot 207 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Peugeot 207 is more demanding than average for its age: 49% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, body & structure and emissions & leaks a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 207?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Peugeot 207 in 2024: 8 to 12 years, 55%; and 13 years and older, 49%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Peugeot 207 MOT?
For Peugeot 207 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (19.6% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), body & structure (10.6% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), emissions & leaks (5.6% of tests vs 3.8% fleet).
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