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2012 Peugeot 207 Active — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,613
Total Tests (All Years)
73,669 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 207 Active

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 63.6%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.1%
4 yrs72.2%
5 yrs67.1%
6 yrs61.5%
7 yrs63.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.1%372
4 yrs72.2%381
5 yrs67.1%371
6 yrs61.5%231
7 yrs63.6%258

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Peugeot 207 Active 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)63.6%258
2018 (6 yrs)61.5%231
2017 (5 yrs)67.1%371
2016 (4 yrs)72.2%381
2015 (3 yrs)83.1%372

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 372Avg Mileage 35,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2016
72.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 381Avg Mileage 44,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2017
67.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 371Avg Mileage 53,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2018High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 231Avg Mileage 61,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2019High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 73,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
17.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
13.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.1% (3 yrs)32.2% (7 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.3% (3 yrs)20.5% (7 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 207 Active cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 1,613 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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