Model reliability file
Peugeot 4007 MOT pass rate & common failures
From 1,109 recorded MOT tests of the Peugeot 4007, published by DVSA.
Data updated
Quick answer
Across 1,109 MOT tests, 55.5% of Peugeot 4007 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Peugeot 4007 fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 28.4% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 126,901 miles on the odometer when tested.
At a glance
Recorded pass rate
We are not publishing a ranking for the 4007. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,109 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.
DVSA recorded wording
Most common failure items
Share of failed Peugeot 4007 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.
- 1.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning28.4%
118 occurrencesLamp not working explained
- 2.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play25.8%
107 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
- 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20.0%
83 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
- 4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded15.7%
65 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
- 5.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc10.6%
44 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
- 6.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.2%
38 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
- 7.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning8.9%
37 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
- 8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.0%
33 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
- 9.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.0%
33 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
- 10.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened7.7%
32 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
Warnings without a failure
Most common advisories
Share of all Peugeot 4007 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 corroded39.8%
441 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
- 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements32.8%
- 3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured23.2%
- 4.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded21.6%
- 5.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded20.3%
- 6.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users18.9%
210 tests
- 7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened18.3%
- 8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn17.9%
198 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
What gets tested
The 4007 fleet
- Average mileage recorded at test
- 126,901
- Fuel mix of tested cars
- Diesel99.7%
Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.
Check a specific Peugeot 4007
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
Common questions
- How reliable is the Peugeot 4007 compared with other cars?
- We do not publish a comparison for the Peugeot 4007, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 55.5% across 1,109 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
- What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot 4007?
- The item recorded most often is "A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 28.4% of failed Peugeot 4007 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 4007?
- The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 39.8% of all Peugeot 4007 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
- What mileage does a Peugeot 4007 usually have at its MOT?
- The average odometer reading recorded at test is 126,901 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.
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. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.
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.
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