2004 Peugeot 407 Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

927

Total Tests (All Years)

120,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 52.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Peugeot 407 Se as it ages.

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓7.4%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↑11.6%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.8%	161
6 yrs	59.1%	115
7 yrs	57.0%	121
8 yrs	53.2%	126
9 yrs	45.8%	120
10 yrs	57.4%	101
11 yrs	54.4%	79
12 yrs	50.0%	66
13 yrs	52.6%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Peugeot 407 Se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	52.6%	38
2016 (12 yrs)	50%	66
2015 (11 yrs)	54.4%	79
2014 (10 yrs)	57.4%	101
2013 (9 yrs)	45.8%	120
2012 (8 yrs)	53.2%	126
2011 (7 yrs)	57%	121
2010 (6 yrs)	59.1%	115
2009 (5 yrs)	65.8%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 161Avg Mileage 68,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 115Avg Mileage 72,367Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 81,452Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 126Avg Mileage 91,949Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 98,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 106,607Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 112,151Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 110,636Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 120,125Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 407 Se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.8%	161	68,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	6	59.1%	115	72,367	Brakes — 20.9%
2011	7	57.0%	121	81,452	Suspension — 24.8%
2012	8	53.2%	126	91,949	Suspension — 31.7%
2013	9	45.8%	120	98,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2014	10	57.4%	101	106,607	Suspension — 53.5%
2015	11	54.4%	79	112,151	Suspension — 65.8%
2016	12	50.0%	66	110,636	Brakes — 81.8%
2017	13	52.6%	38	120,125	Suspension — 76.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Peugeot 407 Se, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.4% (5 yrs)	76.3% (13 yrs)	+63.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.2% (5 yrs)	76.3% (13 yrs)	+52.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (5 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (5 yrs)	55.3% (13 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 Se cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 927 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.