2004 Peugeot 407 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

59,006

Total Tests (All Years)

115,984 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↑6.9%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	61.6%	8,224
6 yrs	57.2%	7,899
7 yrs	54.6%	7,506
8 yrs	51.3%	6,883
9 yrs	51.2%	6,148
10 yrs	50.4%	5,437
11 yrs	51.0%	4,606
12 yrs	50.9%	3,736
13 yrs	52.7%	2,857
14 yrs	52.6%	1,425
15 yrs	48.9%	1,064
16 yrs	52.2%	977
17 yrs	51.2%	863
18 yrs	58.1%	492
19 yrs	56.1%	462
20 yrs	55.5%	427

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.5%	427
2023 (19 yrs)	56.1%	462
2022 (18 yrs)	58.1%	492
2021 (17 yrs)	51.2%	863
2020 (16 yrs)	52.2%	977
2019 (15 yrs)	48.9%	1,064
2018 (14 yrs)	52.6%	1,425
2017 (13 yrs)	52.7%	2,857
2016 (12 yrs)	50.9%	3,736
2015 (11 yrs)	51%	4,606
2014 (10 yrs)	50.4%	5,437
2013 (9 yrs)	51.2%	6,148
2012 (8 yrs)	51.3%	6,883
2011 (7 yrs)	54.6%	7,506
2010 (6 yrs)	57.2%	7,899
2009 (5 yrs)	61.6%	8,224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,224Avg Mileage 67,408Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,899Avg Mileage 76,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,506Avg Mileage 84,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,883Avg Mileage 90,854Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,148Avg Mileage 96,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,437Avg Mileage 102,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,606Avg Mileage 108,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,736Avg Mileage 112,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,857Avg Mileage 115,385Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 117,855Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 118,916Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 977Avg Mileage 122,162Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 863Avg Mileage 119,365Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 492Avg Mileage 116,295Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 462Avg Mileage 112,578Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 427Avg Mileage 115,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 407 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	61.6%	8,224	67,408	Brakes — 18.7%
2010	6	57.2%	7,899	76,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	7	54.6%	7,506	84,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	8	51.3%	6,883	90,854	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	9	51.2%	6,148	96,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2014	10	50.4%	5,437	102,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2015	11	51.0%	4,606	108,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%
2016	12	50.9%	3,736	112,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%
2017	13	52.7%	2,857	115,385	Brakes — 57.3%
2018	14	52.6%	1,425	117,855	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	15	48.9%	1,064	118,916	Brakes — 72.6%
2020	16	52.2%	977	122,162	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	17	51.2%	863	119,365	Brakes — 73.6%
2022	18	58.1%	492	116,295	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2023	19	56.1%	462	112,578	Brakes — 60.4%
2024	20	55.5%	427	115,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.9% (5 yrs)	52.9% (20 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.7% (5 yrs)	49.9% (20 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (5 yrs)	33.5% (20 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,006 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.