52.9%
Peugeot 407
Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Peugeot 407 passed 52.9% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 19.4 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the 407 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
66.8%
Peugeot average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 407 runs 13.8 points behind the Peugeot average. It is 22nd of the 24 Peugeot models in the data. The average 407 arrived at its test 17.6 years old with 122,780 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
407 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years and over | 6,649 | 52.9% | 19.4 pts below |
Every Peugeot 407 tested in 2025 was aged 11 years and over, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 407 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Peugeot 407 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes together account for 45.2% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 407 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Peugeot 407 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 42% of everything testers recorded against failed Peugeot 407 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 407
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working, stop lamp not working and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect. 12.5% of failure items.
2
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 9% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn. 7.9% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has ply or cords exposed. 5.9% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific 407 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Peugeot 407 buying guide.
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Peugeot 407 MOT FAQs
What is the Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate?
52.9% of Peugeot 407 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 6,649 tests. That is 19.4 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 555th of 575 models.
What does a Peugeot 407 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Peugeot 407 cars failing their 2025 MOT was joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 9% of failure items. Next were position lamp not working (5.9%) and stop lamp not working (4%).
Which area causes the most Peugeot 407 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 28%, followed by brakes at 17.3%.
Does this mean every Peugeot 407 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Peugeot 407 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Peugeot 407's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.