2008 Peugeot 207 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

547,166

Total Tests (All Years)

92,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Peugeot 207 as it ages.

2 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.5%

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs66.4%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.8%	1,708
3 yrs	78.3%	52,194
4 yrs	74.5%	50,932
5 yrs	66.4%	50,857
6 yrs	60.3%	50,525
7 yrs	56.7%	49,763
8 yrs	53.0%	48,683
9 yrs	51.0%	46,879
10 yrs	48.8%	31,617
11 yrs	48.9%	31,460
12 yrs	49.3%	29,909
13 yrs	48.4%	33,636
14 yrs	49.0%	23,670
15 yrs	48.0%	24,941
16 yrs	47.6%	20,392

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Peugeot 207 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.6%	20,392
2023 (15 yrs)	48%	24,941
2022 (14 yrs)	49%	23,670
2021 (13 yrs)	48.4%	33,636
2020 (12 yrs)	49.3%	29,909
2019 (11 yrs)	48.9%	31,460
2018 (10 yrs)	48.8%	31,617
2017 (9 yrs)	51%	46,879
2016 (8 yrs)	53%	48,683
2015 (7 yrs)	56.7%	49,763
2014 (6 yrs)	60.3%	50,525
2013 (5 yrs)	66.4%	50,857
2012 (4 yrs)	74.5%	50,932
2011 (3 yrs)	78.3%	52,194
2010 (2 yrs)	75.8%	1,708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 24,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52,194Avg Mileage 26,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50,932Avg Mileage 34,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50,857Avg Mileage 41,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50,525Avg Mileage 49,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49,763Avg Mileage 56,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48,683Avg Mileage 62,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46,879Avg Mileage 68,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,617Avg Mileage 74,161Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2019High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,460Avg Mileage 78,803Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,909Avg Mileage 82,704Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,636Avg Mileage 85,165Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,670Avg Mileage 87,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,941Avg Mileage 89,277Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

2024High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,392Avg Mileage 92,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 207 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	75.8%	1,708	24,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	3	78.3%	52,194	26,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	4	74.5%	50,932	34,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	5	66.4%	50,857	41,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2014	6	60.3%	50,525	49,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2015	7	56.7%	49,763	56,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2016	8	53.0%	48,683	62,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017	9	51.0%	46,879	68,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2018	10	48.8%	31,617	74,161	Brakes — 37.9%
2019	11	48.9%	31,460	78,803	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2020	12	49.3%	29,909	82,704	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%
2021	13	48.4%	33,636	85,165	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2022	14	49.0%	23,670	87,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%
2023	15	48.0%	24,941	89,277	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%
2024	16	47.6%	20,392	92,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Peugeot 207, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.6% (2 yrs)	38.5% (16 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 207 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 547,166 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.