2012 Peugeot 207 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

135,177

Total Tests (All Years)

81,059 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.9%	1,065
3 yrs	82.2%	15,186
4 yrs	78.2%	14,416
5 yrs	72.6%	14,242
6 yrs	67.3%	9,791
7 yrs	65.3%	10,249
8 yrs	61.7%	12,923
9 yrs	60.9%	16,034
10 yrs	59.8%	13,203
11 yrs	56.1%	15,094
12 yrs	53.4%	12,974

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	53.4%	12,974
2023 (11 yrs)	56.1%	15,094
2022 (10 yrs)	59.8%	13,203
2021 (9 yrs)	60.9%	16,034
2020 (8 yrs)	61.7%	12,923
2019 (7 yrs)	65.3%	10,249
2018 (6 yrs)	67.3%	9,791
2017 (5 yrs)	72.6%	14,242
2016 (4 yrs)	78.2%	14,416
2015 (3 yrs)	82.2%	15,186
2014 (2 yrs)	84.9%	1,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 22,130Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,186Avg Mileage 25,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,416Avg Mileage 33,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,242Avg Mileage 41,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,791Avg Mileage 48,308Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,249Avg Mileage 55,125Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,923Avg Mileage 61,423Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,034Avg Mileage 65,813Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,203Avg Mileage 69,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,094Avg Mileage 74,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,974Avg Mileage 81,059Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

MOT results for 2012 Peugeot 207 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.9%	1,065	22,130	Brakes — 9.4%
2015	3	82.2%	15,186	25,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2016	4	78.2%	14,416	33,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2017	5	72.6%	14,242	41,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2018	6	67.3%	9,791	48,308	Tyres — 20.6%
2019	7	65.3%	10,249	55,125	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2020	8	61.7%	12,923	61,423	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2021	9	60.9%	16,034	65,813	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2022	10	59.8%	13,203	69,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2023	11	56.1%	15,094	74,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%
2024	12	53.4%	12,974	81,059	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	29.7% (12 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (2 yrs)	26.0% (12 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 135,177 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.