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2012 Peugeot 207 Sportium — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.1%
Latest Pass Rate
6,064
Total Tests (All Years)
55,039 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 207 Sportium

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 65.1%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 4.4% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs78.0%
3 yrs82.0%
4 yrs76.0%
5 yrs70.2%
6 yrs66.3%
7 yrs65.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs78.0%50
3 yrs82.0%1,370
4 yrs76.0%1,366
5 yrs70.2%1,347
6 yrs66.3%949
7 yrs65.1%982

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)65.1%982
2018 (6 yrs)66.3%949
2017 (5 yrs)70.2%1,347
2016 (4 yrs)76%1,366
2015 (3 yrs)82%1,370
2014 (2 yrs)78%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 25,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015
82.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 25,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2016
76.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,366Avg Mileage 33,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2017
70.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 40,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2018
66.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 949Avg Mileage 47,705Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%
2019
65.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 982Avg Mileage 55,039Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
13.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
13.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.0% (2 yrs)30.1% (7 yrs)
+20.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.0% (2 yrs)18.2% (7 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.0% (2 yrs)10.5% (7 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 207 Sportium cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2019, covering 6,064 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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