Peugeot 207 MOT pass rate: 60.2% (112,405 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot 207 passed 60.2% of its 112,405 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 84,426 miles on the clock.

60.2%Pass rate (2025)

112,405MOT tests analysed

84,426 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the 207 compares

Peugeot 207

60.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Peugeot average (all models)

73.6%

What fails most on the Peugeot 207

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 207:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	41,013	28.9%
2	Suspension	30,415	21.4%
3	Body, chassis, structure	18,630	13.1%
4	Brakes	17,415	12.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	11,589	8.2%
6	Tyres	10,772	7.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for 207 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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207 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2009. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 207 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	16,947	58.3%	-6.1 pts	89,785
2007	56,431	59.2%	-6.0 pts	87,451
2008	60,631	58.0%	-7.1 pts	86,724
2009	74,509	58.2%	-8.2 pts	83,470
2010	76,709	60.3%	-7.1 pts	83,473
2011	64,572	63.0%	-6.2 pts	78,606
2012	41,246	65.5%	-5.7 pts	75,364
2013	8,224	67.1%	-6.3 pts	70,048
2014	2,914	73.9%	-2.0 pts	46,567

Check a specific 207 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Peugeot models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 207?

In 2025, 60.2% of 112,405 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 207 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 207 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (28.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Peugeot 207 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 84,426 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.