2006 Peugeot 407 Sw Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

656

Total Tests (All Years)

122,246 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Peugeot 407 Sw Se as it ages.

3 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs54.7%

→ ↑12.4%

5 yrs67.1%

→ ↓8.3%

6 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs57.5%

→ ↑6.9%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓8.0%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	59.6%	94
4 yrs	54.7%	86
5 yrs	67.1%	85
6 yrs	58.8%	80
7 yrs	59.2%	76
8 yrs	57.5%	73
9 yrs	64.4%	59
10 yrs	56.4%	55
11 yrs	50.0%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Peugeot 407 Sw Se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	50%	48
2016 (10 yrs)	56.4%	55
2015 (9 yrs)	64.4%	59
2014 (8 yrs)	57.5%	73
2013 (7 yrs)	59.2%	76
2012 (6 yrs)	58.8%	80
2011 (5 yrs)	67.1%	85
2010 (4 yrs)	54.7%	86
2009 (3 yrs)	59.6%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 94Avg Mileage 55,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 75,618Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 84,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 95,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 111,916Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 112,343Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 119,536Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 122,246Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

MOT results for 2006 Peugeot 407 Sw Se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	59.6%	94	55,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2010	4	54.7%	86	75,618	Suspension — 23.3%
2011	5	67.1%	85	84,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	6	58.8%	80	95,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	7	59.2%	76	110,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2014	8	57.5%	73	111,916	Suspension — 35.6%
2015	9	64.4%	59	112,343	Brakes — 37.3%
2016	10	56.4%	55	119,536	Suspension — 50.9%
2017	11	50.0%	48	122,246	Brakes — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Peugeot 407 Sw Se, with age trends.

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ 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	18.1% (3 yrs)	87.5% (11 yrs)	+69.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.1% (3 yrs)	43.8% (11 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.0% (3 yrs)	37.5% (11 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (3 yrs)	37.5% (11 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.4% (3 yrs)	18.8% (11 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 Sw Se cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 656 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.