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2012 Peugeot 207 Active Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
62.1%
Latest Pass Rate
2,211
Total Tests (All Years)
69,737 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 62.1%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Peugeot 207 Active Sw as it ages.

3 yrs75.9%
4 yrs70.4%
5 yrs71.0%
6 yrs60.3%
7 yrs62.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.9%490
4 yrs70.4%504
5 yrs71.0%490
6 yrs60.3%355
7 yrs62.1%372

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Peugeot 207 Active Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)62.1%372
2018 (6 yrs)60.3%355
2017 (5 yrs)71%490
2016 (4 yrs)70.4%504
2015 (3 yrs)75.9%490

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
75.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 490Avg Mileage 35,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2016
70.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 504Avg Mileage 44,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2017
71.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 490Avg Mileage 53,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2018High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 355Avg Mileage 60,104Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%
2019High Fail Rate
62.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 372Avg Mileage 69,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Peugeot 207 Active Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
12.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.2% (3 yrs)34.4% (7 yrs)
+22.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.2% (3 yrs)28.8% (7 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 207 Active Sw cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 2,211 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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