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Peugeot 207 - 2012

270.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 207, model year 2012. Sample size: 14,265 cars, 34,827 tests and 94,266 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,265 cars

The 2012 Peugeot 207 has an overall defect rate of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the yearly average of 246 defects per 100. The model tends to show increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating potential age-related issues. Notably, the Peugeot 207 performs significantly better than average in equipment defects, but it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and other categories, all of which show higher defect rates compared to the average for cars of the same year. These findings suggest areas for improvement in reliability as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,265 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.3% better
87.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 31.1% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
▲ 7.8% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 79.5% worse
111.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.2% better
209.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 120.6% worse
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 27.4% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 50.8% worse
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 422 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: 11,463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,770
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,890
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,769
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,361
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,186
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: 3,352
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,243
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,141

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,022
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,649
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,644
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,308
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,181
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,159
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 875