Pass rate
72.3%
Below average — 0.1 pts ahead of the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,304 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £29–£90
2004 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate
- 2004
- typical 111,977 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
23.9% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £35–£75 for Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. What fitting it takes →
2.0 pts down across model years — 6.9% in 2004, 4.9% in 2010.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 72.5% pass
- Avoid 2005 69.9% pass
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 2.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.3%
- Typical mileage
- 112k mi
The 2004 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate is 72.3% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot 407 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Fewer problems with tyres
Tyres are 13.2% of this car’s recorded faults, against 19.8% nationally — the mirror image of the usual story on a car of this age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2004 Peugeot 407 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 0.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.3%. The median 2004 Peugeot 407 in this dataset had covered 111,977 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 70% of tests, with a 72.3% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 71.6% of the time, April–September 73.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.82% of tests.
- 1,304 recorded tests behind this page.
- 72.3% overall pass rate, 64.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot 407, the average is 71.0% — best year 2010 (72.5%), worst 2005 (69.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 1,304
- Typical mileage (median)
- 111,977 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot 407
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the 407 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (70% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the 407
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 231 | 77.1% |
| South West | 191 | 64.4% |
| East of England | 186 | 68.8% |
| North West | 163 | 69.9% |
| West Midlands | 128 | 77.3% |
| East Midlands | 121 | 75.2% |
| Yorkshire | 102 | 70.6% |
| London | 61 | 77.0% |
| Wales | 45 | 82.2% |
| North East | 40 | 72.5% |
| Scotland | 36 | 69.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2004 407
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2004 407
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 7.8% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 5.6% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.8% of tests
“washers provides insufficient washer liquid”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2004 407 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £29–£90 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £29–£90
- Cheapest common item: electronic stability control warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,304 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the 407, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2004 to 2011. Across them the pass rate runs from 69.9% to 72.5% — a spread of 2.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 72.3%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 69.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 70.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 70.1% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2008 72.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2009 71.5% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2010 72.5% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2011 72.2% joints constant velocity boot…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2004 Peugeot 407 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2004 cars with a similar record
- Honda Jazz 72.3%
- Nissan Micra 72.2%
- Honda Civic 72.5%
- Skoda Octavia 72.5%
- Toyota Celica 72.5%
- Toyota Previa 72.5%
Closest pass rates among 2004 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2004 Peugeot 407 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 3,962 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 964 | 23.90% | 20.98% | +2.92 |
| Brakes | 805 | 20.00% | 20.89% | −0.89 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 684 | 17.00% | 12.21% | +4.79 |
| Tyres | 531 | 13.20% | 19.76% | −6.56 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 309 | 7.70% | 5.52% | +2.18 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 220 | 5.50% | 5.57% | −0.07 |
| Visibility | 147 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 107 | 2.70% | 4.18% | −1.48 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 98 | 2.40% | 1.76% | +0.64 |
| Steering | 97 | 2.40% | 2.57% | −0.17 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.8% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 5.6% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 4.8% | £80–250 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.7% | £40–150 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 3.5% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.5% | £5–25 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.5% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.0% | £5–25 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 2.8% | £5–15 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 2.7% | £60–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 20.5% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 19.6% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.2% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.7% | £45–95 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 12.0% | £30–75 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.1% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 6 | 66.7% | 27,655 mi |
| 30-60k | 122 | 75.4% | 50,210 mi |
| 60-90k | 256 | 74.6% | 74,775 mi |
| 90-120k | 351 | 71.5% | 105,982 mi |
| 120k+ | 527 | 71.0% | 152,700 mi |
Source: 1,304 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2004 407 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Peugeot 407?
72.3% of the 1,304 2004 Peugeot 407 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 64.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Peugeot 407?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.82%), ball joint excessively worn (5.60%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (4.83%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 66.7% of the time, falling to 71.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Peugeot 407 in this dataset had covered 111,977 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2004 Peugeot 407?
Diesel: 72.3% pass rate across 912 tests. Petrol: 72.4% pass rate across 392 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2004 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 71.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.