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2006 Peugeot 207 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
49.2%
Latest Pass Rate
286,156
Total Tests (All Years)
97,235 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.2%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Peugeot 207 as it ages.

3 yrs79.0%
4 yrs73.7%
5 yrs68.3%
6 yrs63.3%
7 yrs57.7%
8 yrs55.4%
9 yrs54.2%
10 yrs53.3%
11 yrs50.5%
12 yrs48.5%
13 yrs49.4%
14 yrs49.8%
15 yrs48.2%
16 yrs47.9%
17 yrs48.8%
18 yrs49.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.0%23,864
4 yrs73.7%24,596
5 yrs68.3%24,965
6 yrs63.3%24,847
7 yrs57.7%24,852
8 yrs55.4%24,631
9 yrs54.2%23,995
10 yrs53.3%23,084
11 yrs50.5%21,765
12 yrs48.5%13,954
13 yrs49.4%13,065
14 yrs49.8%11,512
15 yrs48.2%11,586
16 yrs47.9%7,270
17 yrs48.8%7,328
18 yrs49.2%4,842

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Peugeot 207 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)49.2%4,842
2023 (17 yrs)48.8%7,328
2022 (16 yrs)47.9%7,270
2021 (15 yrs)48.2%11,586
2020 (14 yrs)49.8%11,512
2019 (13 yrs)49.4%13,065
2018 (12 yrs)48.5%13,954
2017 (11 yrs)50.5%21,765
2016 (10 yrs)53.3%23,084
2015 (9 yrs)54.2%23,995
2014 (8 yrs)55.4%24,631
2013 (7 yrs)57.7%24,852
2012 (6 yrs)63.3%24,847
2011 (5 yrs)68.3%24,965
2010 (4 yrs)73.7%24,596
2009 (3 yrs)79%23,864

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 23,864Avg Mileage 25,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2010
73.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,596Avg Mileage 32,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011
68.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,965Avg Mileage 39,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,847Avg Mileage 47,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2013High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,852Avg Mileage 54,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2014High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,631Avg Mileage 61,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2015High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,995Avg Mileage 67,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2016High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,084Avg Mileage 73,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2017High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,765Avg Mileage 78,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.0%
2018High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,954Avg Mileage 82,475Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%
2019High Fail Rate
49.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,065Avg Mileage 85,895Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.7%
2020High Fail Rate
49.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,512Avg Mileage 88,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.4%
2021High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,586Avg Mileage 89,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.7%
2022High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,270Avg Mileage 91,660Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.3%
2023High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,328Avg Mileage 92,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.7%
2024High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,842Avg Mileage 97,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Peugeot 207, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
80.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
35.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
27.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.3% (3 yrs)37.5% (18 yrs)
+29.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.1% (3 yrs)33.5% (18 yrs)
+26.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 207 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 286,156 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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