2008 Peugeot 407 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

25,949

Total Tests (All Years)

125,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 407

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.7%

3 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.5%	102
3 yrs	73.8%	2,489
4 yrs	72.7%	2,352
5 yrs	68.7%	2,249
6 yrs	67.0%	2,214
7 yrs	64.6%	2,097
8 yrs	60.5%	1,970
9 yrs	59.7%	1,823
10 yrs	59.8%	1,170
11 yrs	55.8%	1,038
12 yrs	54.5%	1,916
13 yrs	55.9%	2,076
14 yrs	54.6%	1,433
15 yrs	54.6%	1,472
16 yrs	57.2%	1,548

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.2%	1,548
2023 (15 yrs)	54.6%	1,472
2022 (14 yrs)	54.6%	1,433
2021 (13 yrs)	55.9%	2,076
2020 (12 yrs)	54.5%	1,916
2019 (11 yrs)	55.8%	1,038
2018 (10 yrs)	59.8%	1,170
2017 (9 yrs)	59.7%	1,823
2016 (8 yrs)	60.5%	1,970
2015 (7 yrs)	64.6%	2,097
2014 (6 yrs)	67%	2,214
2013 (5 yrs)	68.7%	2,249
2012 (4 yrs)	72.7%	2,352
2011 (3 yrs)	73.8%	2,489
2010 (2 yrs)	77.5%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 102Avg Mileage 49,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,489Avg Mileage 47,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,352Avg Mileage 58,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 68,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,214Avg Mileage 81,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,097Avg Mileage 90,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,970Avg Mileage 97,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,823Avg Mileage 102,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 109,042Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 111,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 119,187Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,076Avg Mileage 122,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,433Avg Mileage 119,622Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 121,288Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 125,467Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 407 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.5%	102	49,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	3	73.8%	2,489	47,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2012	4	72.7%	2,352	58,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	5	68.7%	2,249	68,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2014	6	67.0%	2,214	81,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2015	7	64.6%	2,097	90,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2016	8	60.5%	1,970	97,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2017	9	59.7%	1,823	102,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2018	10	59.8%	1,170	109,042	Brakes — 33.8%
2019	11	55.8%	1,038	111,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%
2020	12	54.5%	1,916	119,187	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%
2021	13	55.9%	2,076	122,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%
2022	14	54.6%	1,433	119,622	Brakes — 49.3%
2023	15	54.6%	1,472	121,288	Brakes — 56.1%
2024	16	57.2%	1,548	125,467	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	37.9% (16 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	42.7% (16 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	36.8% (16 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 25,949 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.