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Peugeot 207 - 2009

318.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 207, model year 2009. Sample size: 25,466 cars, 58,716 tests and 187,030 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,466 cars

The 2009 Peugeot 207 has an overall defect rate of 319 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 310 per 100 for the same year, marking a 2.9% increase. Notably, this model performs better than average in steering and equipment defects, with significantly lower rates in these categories. However, it has higher than average issues with lights and electrics, as well as body and structure defects. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with age and usage, particularly in higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Peugeot 207 shows strengths in certain areas, it is more prone to specific defects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,466 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
103.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 52.1% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.0% better
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 38.7% worse
112.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
256.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 69.9% worse
70.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▲ 27.7% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▼ 69.8% worse
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 462 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: 19,052
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,827
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,055
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,019
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,860
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,487
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,274
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: 5,199
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,020
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,599

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,599
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,531
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,412
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,286
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,342
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,936
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,882
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,852
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,851
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,705