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Peugeot 407 - 2009

329.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 407, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,265 cars, 2,748 tests and 9,048 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,265 cars

The 2009 Peugeot 407 has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, at 329 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6.3% above the average of 310. Mileage trends indicate that as the Peugeot 407 accumulates more miles, the defect rate increases significantly, especially in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where it reaches 427 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Peugeot 407 performs worse than average in several areas, including body and structure defects, with a rate of 59% compared to the average of 40%. Additionally, it shows a higher occurrence of equipment and other defects, suggesting particular vulnerabilities in these categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,265 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.6% worse
141.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 0.6% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 9.8% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.2% worse
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.1% better
257.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 42.2% worse
59.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 47.0% worse
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 47.4% worse
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 1,085
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 924
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 539
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 313
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: 276
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 66