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Peugeot 207 - 2014

199.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 207, model year 2014. Sample size: 1,051 cars, 2,594 tests and 5,174 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,051 cars

The 2014 Peugeot 207 has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 199 defects per 100 vehicles versus 194. Notably, this model exhibits significantly fewer issues with steering and visibility, showcasing better performance in those categories. However, it struggles with brakes, lights, and body structure, registering higher defect rates than average in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase substantially as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category. Overall, while the Peugeot 207 excels in some aspects, it faces challenges with certain critical components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,051 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 40.8% worse
130.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 80.7% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering: inoperative and steering adversely affected
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 32.6% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.0% worse
46.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
▲ 26.1% better
147.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 201.9% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 68.9% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 19.1% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 430 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)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 657
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
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: 135
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 123

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34