2006 Peugeot 407 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

95,365

Total Tests (All Years)

125,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.5%	9,745
4 yrs	64.4%	9,273
5 yrs	62.7%	9,170
6 yrs	59.1%	8,760
7 yrs	57.8%	8,419
8 yrs	57.1%	8,027
9 yrs	56.6%	7,419
10 yrs	54.9%	6,684
11 yrs	54.9%	5,721
12 yrs	55.3%	3,228
13 yrs	55.1%	2,834
14 yrs	53.0%	4,324
15 yrs	53.3%	4,257
16 yrs	51.6%	2,672
17 yrs	53.4%	2,455
18 yrs	56.0%	2,377

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56%	2,377
2023 (17 yrs)	53.4%	2,455
2022 (16 yrs)	51.6%	2,672
2021 (15 yrs)	53.3%	4,257
2020 (14 yrs)	53%	4,324
2019 (13 yrs)	55.1%	2,834
2018 (12 yrs)	55.3%	3,228
2017 (11 yrs)	54.9%	5,721
2016 (10 yrs)	54.9%	6,684
2015 (9 yrs)	56.6%	7,419
2014 (8 yrs)	57.1%	8,027
2013 (7 yrs)	57.8%	8,419
2012 (6 yrs)	59.1%	8,760
2011 (5 yrs)	62.7%	9,170
2010 (4 yrs)	64.4%	9,273
2009 (3 yrs)	68.5%	9,745

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,745Avg Mileage 45,408Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,273Avg Mileage 56,833Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,170Avg Mileage 67,705Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,760Avg Mileage 76,691Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,419Avg Mileage 85,492Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,027Avg Mileage 92,521Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,419Avg Mileage 99,830Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,684Avg Mileage 105,006Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,721Avg Mileage 109,368Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,228Avg Mileage 113,791Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,834Avg Mileage 115,907Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,324Avg Mileage 124,419Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,257Avg Mileage 124,062Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,672Avg Mileage 122,717Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,455Avg Mileage 124,172Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 125,365Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

MOT results for 2006 Peugeot 407 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.5%	9,745	45,408	Suspension — 14.0%
2010	4	64.4%	9,273	56,833	Suspension — 17.5%
2011	5	62.7%	9,170	67,705	Suspension — 18.4%
2012	6	59.1%	8,760	76,691	Suspension — 20.9%
2013	7	57.8%	8,419	85,492	Brakes — 35.6%
2014	8	57.1%	8,027	92,521	Brakes — 40.1%
2015	9	56.6%	7,419	99,830	Brakes — 41.4%
2016	10	54.9%	6,684	105,006	Brakes — 46.4%
2017	11	54.9%	5,721	109,368	Brakes — 49.8%
2018	12	55.3%	3,228	113,791	Brakes — 52.9%
2019	13	55.1%	2,834	115,907	Brakes — 58.2%
2020	14	53.0%	4,324	124,419	Brakes — 67.9%
2021	15	53.3%	4,257	124,062	Brakes — 66.4%
2022	16	51.6%	2,672	122,717	Brakes — 73.9%
2023	17	53.4%	2,455	124,172	Brakes — 71.7%
2024	18	56.0%	2,377	125,365	Brakes — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↑ 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	12.4% (3 yrs)	52.3% (18 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (3 yrs)	39.9% (18 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	32.7% (18 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 95,365 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.