2005 Peugeot 407 Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

62,899

Total Tests (All Years)

132,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.8%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Peugeot 407 Sw as it ages.

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.5%	7,776
5 yrs	61.4%	7,399
6 yrs	57.4%	7,418
7 yrs	54.5%	7,156
8 yrs	52.1%	6,787
9 yrs	50.9%	6,401
10 yrs	53.5%	5,888
11 yrs	52.8%	5,249
12 yrs	51.1%	4,403
13 yrs	51.0%	2,403
14 yrs	50.8%	2,019

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	50.8%	2,019
2018 (13 yrs)	51%	2,403
2017 (12 yrs)	51.1%	4,403
2016 (11 yrs)	52.8%	5,249
2015 (10 yrs)	53.5%	5,888
2014 (9 yrs)	50.9%	6,401
2013 (8 yrs)	52.1%	6,787
2012 (7 yrs)	54.5%	7,156
2011 (6 yrs)	57.4%	7,418
2010 (5 yrs)	61.4%	7,399
2009 (4 yrs)	63.5%	7,776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,776Avg Mileage 64,070Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,399Avg Mileage 75,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,418Avg Mileage 85,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,156Avg Mileage 93,295Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,787Avg Mileage 101,306Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,401Avg Mileage 109,607Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,888Avg Mileage 115,493Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,249Avg Mileage 121,659Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,403Avg Mileage 125,963Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,403Avg Mileage 128,391Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,019Avg Mileage 132,244Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

MOT results for 2005 Peugeot 407 Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.5%	7,776	64,070	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	5	61.4%	7,399	75,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	6	57.4%	7,418	85,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2012	7	54.5%	7,156	93,295	Suspension — 23.0%
2013	8	52.1%	6,787	101,306	Brakes — 45.7%
2014	9	50.9%	6,401	109,607	Brakes — 50.3%
2015	10	53.5%	5,888	115,493	Brakes — 49.1%
2016	11	52.8%	5,249	121,659	Brakes — 51.2%
2017	12	51.1%	4,403	125,963	Brakes — 58.1%
2018	13	51.0%	2,403	128,391	Brakes — 61.8%
2019	14	50.8%	2,019	132,244	Brakes — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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	17.9% (4 yrs)	64.9% (14 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.0% (4 yrs)	53.2% (14 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (4 yrs)	41.5% (14 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 Sw cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 62,899 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.