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Peugeot 207 - 2008

337.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 207, model year 2008. Sample size: 20,558 cars, 47,159 tests and 159,068 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,558 cars

The 2008 Peugeot 207 has a comparable overall defect rate, with 337 defects per 100 vehicles, nearly matching the average for cars of the same year. However, it shows notable trends in specific mileage brackets; defects increase with mileage, particularly after 124,000 miles. The model excels in steering and equipment reliability, significantly outperforming average cars in these categories. Conversely, it faces higher defect rates in lights and electrics, body structure, and other issues, indicating potential areas for improvement. Overall, while the Peugeot 207 maintains a similar defect rate, its performance in select categories highlights both strengths and weaknesses.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,558 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.3% better
112.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 85.6% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 20.2% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 37.2% worse
126.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.9% better
254.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 48.0% worse
75.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 24.8% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 80.1% worse
74.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,431
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,409
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,951
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,469
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,005
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,216
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,118
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,424
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,152
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,571

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,571
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,213
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,834
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,391
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,611
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,607
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,592
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,557
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,530
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,367