2009 Peugeot 207 MOT pass rate: 58.2% (74,509 tests)

2009-registered Peugeot 207s passed 58.2% of 74,509 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.2 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring 207 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

58.2%Pass rate, 2009 cars

91.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

74,509Tests analysed

83,470 miMedian mileage at test

58.8% / 56.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 207 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	58.1% -8.7 vs same-age
2024	58.0% -8.2 vs same-age
2025	58.5% -7.6 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 207

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	26,436	26.1%
2	Suspension	22,329	22.0%
3	Body, chassis, structure	13,878	13.7%
4	Brakes	13,147	13.0%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	8,180	8.1%
6	Tyres	7,315	7.2%

All 207 years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Peugeot 207 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Peugeot 207 reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 58.2% of their MOT tests (74,509 tests, 2023–2025), -8.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 83,470 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 207?

The median tested example shows 83,470 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.