2008 Peugeot 407 Sw — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

14,799

Total Tests (All Years)

118,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 53.9%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Peugeot 407 Sw as it ages.

1 yrs87.1%

→ ↓7.1%

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.1%	31
2 yrs	80.0%	95
3 yrs	74.0%	1,957
4 yrs	70.8%	1,906
5 yrs	68.0%	1,899
6 yrs	65.2%	1,832
7 yrs	60.2%	1,793
8 yrs	58.6%	1,729
9 yrs	56.3%	1,598
10 yrs	56.0%	989
11 yrs	53.9%	970

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Peugeot 407 Sw pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	53.9%	970
2018 (10 yrs)	56%	989
2017 (9 yrs)	56.3%	1,598
2016 (8 yrs)	58.6%	1,729
2015 (7 yrs)	60.2%	1,793
2014 (6 yrs)	65.2%	1,832
2013 (5 yrs)	68%	1,899
2012 (4 yrs)	70.8%	1,906
2011 (3 yrs)	74%	1,957
2010 (2 yrs)	80%	95
2009 (1 yrs)	87.1%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 95Avg Mileage 62,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 51,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,906Avg Mileage 62,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,899Avg Mileage 73,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 84,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,793Avg Mileage 95,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 105,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 110,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 989Avg Mileage 113,988Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 970Avg Mileage 118,346Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 407 Sw by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.1%	31	27,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2010	2	80.0%	95	62,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	3	74.0%	1,957	51,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	4	70.8%	1,906	62,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	5	68.0%	1,899	73,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	6	65.2%	1,832	84,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2015	7	60.2%	1,793	95,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2016	8	58.6%	1,729	105,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2017	9	56.3%	1,598	110,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2018	10	56.0%	989	113,988	Brakes — 36.2%
2019	11	53.9%	970	118,346	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Peugeot 407 Sw, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (1 yrs)	36.5% (11 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (1 yrs)	39.3% (11 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 14,799 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.