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Peugeot 407 - 2008

326.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 407, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,178 cars, 2,491 tests and 8,137 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,178 cars

The 2008 Peugeot 407 shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 327 defects per 100 vehicles versus 337. This model performs particularly well in the steering category, showing 11 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 18. The defect rate increases with mileage, but the Peugeot 407 remains below the average until the highest mileage brackets. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, it is not the standout concern for this model, which excels in steering reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,178 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.4% better
132.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 36.7% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 2.0% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▼ 15.9% worse
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.9% better
261.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 14.0% worse
58.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 8.9% worse
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 11.9% worse
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 918
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 831
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 475
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 402
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 331
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
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: 219
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 206

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 54