How reliable is the Peugeot E7 compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Peugeot E7, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 62.3% across 1,201 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 E7?

The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 17.3% of failed Peugeot E7 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 E7?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 16.4% of all Peugeot E7 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot E7 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 271,089 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.

Model reliability file

Peugeot E7 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,201 recorded MOT tests of the Peugeot E7, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,201 MOT tests, 62.3% of Peugeot E7 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Peugeot E7 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 parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, which appears in 17.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 271,089 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

62.3%unadjusted, not comparable1,201 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the E7. 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 1,201 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Peugeot E7 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement17.3%
68 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning16.8%
66 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.8%
62 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened15.3%
60 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
5.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14.0%
55 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
6.Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit10.7%
42 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
7.Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit10.5%
41 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
8.Parking brake inoperative on one side9.4%
37 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
9.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc7.9%
31 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.7%
30 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot E7 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements16.4%
197 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users12.1%
145 tests
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm5.7%
68 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured3.8%
46 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn3.0%
36 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements2.7%
33 testsLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
7.Exhaust system leaking or insecure2.2%
26 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained
8.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2.1%
25 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained

What gets tested

The E7 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 271,089
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel99.8%

Check a specific Peugeot E7

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 E7 compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Peugeot E7, 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 62.3% across 1,201 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 E7?: The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 17.3% of failed Peugeot E7 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 E7?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 16.4% of all Peugeot E7 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Peugeot E7 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 271,089 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.