2005 Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

570

Total Tests (All Years)

129,948 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 407 Se Luxury Pack

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack as it ages.

4 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓9.6%

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.1%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓11.2%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↑12.8%

12 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.8%	87
5 yrs	67.5%	83
6 yrs	57.9%	76
7 yrs	60.6%	71
8 yrs	59.7%	67
9 yrs	57.9%	57
10 yrs	66.0%	53
11 yrs	54.8%	42
12 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	67.6%	34
2016 (11 yrs)	54.8%	42
2015 (10 yrs)	66%	53
2014 (9 yrs)	57.9%	57
2013 (8 yrs)	59.7%	67
2012 (7 yrs)	60.6%	71
2011 (6 yrs)	57.9%	76
2010 (5 yrs)	67.5%	83
2009 (4 yrs)	67.8%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 66,038Top Failure Suspension — 12.6%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 90,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 99,795Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 106,670Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 116,963Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 123,725Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 133,543Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 129,948Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 2005 Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.8%	87	66,038	Suspension — 12.6%
2010	5	67.5%	83	78,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2011	6	57.9%	76	90,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	7	60.6%	71	99,795	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	8	59.7%	67	106,670	Brakes — 43.3%
2014	9	57.9%	57	116,963	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	10	66.0%	53	123,725	Brakes — 41.5%
2016	11	54.8%	42	133,543	Brakes — 54.8%
2017	12	67.6%	34	129,948	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack, with age trends.

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

— Consistent

Steering

11.4%

↓ Decreases 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	11.5% (4 yrs)	100.0% (12 yrs)	+88.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.6% (4 yrs)	41.2% (12 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.3% (4 yrs)	26.5% (12 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (4 yrs)	11.8% (12 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	8.0% (4 yrs)	8.8% (12 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 Se Luxury Pack cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 570 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.