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Peugeot 407 - 2006

352.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 407, model year 2006. Sample size: 1,819 cars, 3,766 tests and 13,291 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,819 cars

The 2006 Peugeot 407 shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 353 defects per 100 vehicles versus 369. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 470 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles, indicating that older models tend to have more issues. There are no standout categories where the Peugeot 407 excels or significantly falters compared to others, suggesting it performs fairly consistently across the board. Overall, while tyre wear may be a common issue, the data reflects a balanced performance relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,819 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 9.2% worse
168.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 17.3% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.2% better
98.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.4% better
284.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 21.8% better
46.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity 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
▼ 12.7% worse
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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: 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 10.7% worse
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,391
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,340
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 303
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: 275
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 91