2004 Peugeot 407 Sw S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

331

Total Tests (All Years)

122,446 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 407 Sw S

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs64.3%

→ ↑12.2%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓26.5%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.8%

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↓10.3%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↑10.8%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.4%

11 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	64.3%	70
6 yrs	76.5%	51
7 yrs	50.0%	58
8 yrs	57.8%	45
9 yrs	47.5%	40
10 yrs	58.3%	36
11 yrs	67.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (11 yrs)	67.7%	31
2014 (10 yrs)	58.3%	36
2013 (9 yrs)	47.5%	40
2012 (8 yrs)	57.8%	45
2011 (7 yrs)	50%	58
2010 (6 yrs)	76.5%	51
2009 (5 yrs)	64.3%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 87,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 93,270Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 104,367Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 109,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 119,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 116,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 122,446Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 407 Sw S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	64.3%	70	87,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	6	76.5%	51	93,270	Tyres — 15.7%
2011	7	50.0%	58	104,367	Suspension — 31.0%
2012	8	57.8%	45	109,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	9	47.5%	40	119,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2014	10	58.3%	36	116,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2015	11	67.7%	31	122,446	Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.0% (5 yrs)	32.3% (11 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.9% (5 yrs)	9.7% (11 yrs)	-13.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	21.4% (5 yrs)	25.8% (11 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (5 yrs)	9.7% (11 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	8.6% (5 yrs)	6.5% (11 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 Sw S cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 331 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.