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Peugeot 207 - 2013

243.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 207, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,875 cars, 7,041 tests and 17,165 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,875 cars

The 2013 Peugeot 207 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 244 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. Notably, this model exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 378 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 379. The Peugeot 207 performs particularly well in the areas of steering and visibility, showing lower defect rates than average, but struggles with lights and electrics as well as body and structure issues, which are markedly higher than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,875 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 10.4% worse
108.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 62.8% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 23.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 55.7% worse
78.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.7% better
198.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 188.5% worse
57.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 26.9% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
▼ 15.8% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 2,220
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,604
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,034
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 872
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 763
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 724
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: 546
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 447
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 444
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 436

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 135