Is the Peugeot 107 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot 107 is well below average. It passes 60.8% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 61% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot 107?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 26.7% of all Peugeot 107 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot 107 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 74,884 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Peugeot 107 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 73.4% of Peugeot 107 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 55.7%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Peugeot 107 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 107,109 recorded MOT tests of the Peugeot 107, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Peugeot 107 passes 60.8% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is well below average. Based on 107,109 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, which appears in 15.8% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 74,884 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

60.8%national average72.3%unadjusted61.2%range covered61%

The 107 is 11.5 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is well below average. The unadjusted figure is 61.2%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Peugeot 107 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired15.8%
5,196 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.2%
4,684 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded13.6%
4,487 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
4.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake13.5%
4,430 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
5.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements13.0%
4,273 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
6.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.0%
3,931 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
7.Exhaust system leaking or insecure8.9%
2,932 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
8.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer8.8%
2,889 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
9.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.7%
2,539 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.3%
2,056 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot 107 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded26.7%
28,617 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements22.5%
24,139 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged20.4%
21,904 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn16.2%
17,339 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured13.0%
13,892 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.7%
13,619 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened9.8%
10,509 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded9.4%
10,094 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

9–11 yrs73%

12–14 yrs65%

15+ yrs56%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The 107 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 74,884
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (4)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

107 URBAN
107 URBAN LITE
107 VERVE
107 VERVE SPORT

Check a specific Peugeot 107

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Peugeot models

Peugeot 208 — 68.4% adjusted
Peugeot Partner — 65.1% adjusted
Peugeot 2008 — 69.0% adjusted
Peugeot 3008 — 65.6% adjusted
Peugeot 308 — 67.5% adjusted
Peugeot 207 — 50.2% unadjusted
All Peugeot models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

BMW X3 — 79.5% adjusted, ranked 58
Renault Trafic — 62.9% adjusted, ranked 239
Ford C-Max — 68.7% adjusted, ranked 183
Toyota RAV4 — 79.0% adjusted, ranked 63

Common questions

Is the Peugeot 107 reliable?: On MOT evidence the Peugeot 107 is well below average. It passes 60.8% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 61% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot 107?: The item recorded most often is "The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired", which appears in 15.8% of failed Peugeot 107 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot 107?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 26.7% of all Peugeot 107 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Peugeot 107 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 74,884 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Peugeot 107 get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 73.4% of Peugeot 107 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 55.7%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.