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2009 Peugeot 407 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
19,347
Total Tests (All Years)
123,614 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.5%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Peugeot 407 as it ages.

2 yrs73.2%
3 yrs78.0%
4 yrs72.6%
5 yrs70.8%
6 yrs67.9%
7 yrs64.9%
8 yrs62.9%
9 yrs58.0%
10 yrs56.5%
11 yrs54.9%
12 yrs55.6%
13 yrs55.5%
14 yrs52.8%
15 yrs53.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs73.2%56
3 yrs78.0%1,650
4 yrs72.6%1,636
5 yrs70.8%1,604
6 yrs67.9%1,577
7 yrs64.9%1,506
8 yrs62.9%1,439
9 yrs58.0%900
10 yrs56.5%936
11 yrs54.9%1,698
12 yrs55.6%1,949
13 yrs55.5%1,352
14 yrs52.8%1,479
15 yrs53.5%1,565

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Peugeot 407 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)53.5%1,565
2023 (14 yrs)52.8%1,479
2022 (13 yrs)55.5%1,352
2021 (12 yrs)55.6%1,949
2020 (11 yrs)54.9%1,698
2019 (10 yrs)56.5%936
2018 (9 yrs)58%900
2017 (8 yrs)62.9%1,439
2016 (7 yrs)64.9%1,506
2015 (6 yrs)67.9%1,577
2014 (5 yrs)70.8%1,604
2013 (4 yrs)72.6%1,636
2012 (3 yrs)78%1,650
2011 (2 yrs)73.2%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
73.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 57,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012
78.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 41,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013
72.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,636Avg Mileage 53,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2014
70.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 64,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2015
67.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 76,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 87,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2017High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 96,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2018High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 900Avg Mileage 99,392Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%
2019High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 936Avg Mileage 105,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2020High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 112,390Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%
2021High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 114,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2022High Fail Rate
55.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 115,005Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%
2023High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 117,779Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%
2024High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 123,614Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Peugeot 407, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.4% (2 yrs)36.5% (15 yrs)
+31.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.1% (2 yrs)37.3% (15 yrs)
+30.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.9% (2 yrs)32.3% (15 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 407 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 19,347 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.

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