Pass rate
70.2%
Below average — 2.3 pts behind the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 7,270 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £34–£102
2006 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 123,049 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
22.7% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
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
- 60.8%
- Typical mileage
- 123k mi
The 2006 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate is 70.2% of its MOT tests — 2.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.7% 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 13.5% 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 2006 Peugeot 407 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 2.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.8%. The median 2006 Peugeot 407 in this dataset had covered 123,049 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 88% of tests, with a 69.8% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.9% of the time, April–September 70.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.87% of tests.
- 7,270 recorded tests behind this page.
- 70.2% overall pass rate, 60.8% 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
- 7,270
- Typical mileage (median)
- 123,049 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 59% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (88% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the 407
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,285 | 73.3% |
| South West | 1,078 | 65.4% |
| East of England | 896 | 72.7% |
| North West | 888 | 72.1% |
| West Midlands | 831 | 73.5% |
| Yorkshire | 580 | 66.4% |
| East Midlands | 566 | 69.3% |
| Wales | 444 | 64.2% |
| Scotland | 312 | 65.4% |
| North East | 230 | 70.4% |
| London | 160 | 79.4% |
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 2006 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 2006 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 7.9% 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 5.4% 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 windscreen 3.6% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new 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 2006 407 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £34–£102 — and 49% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £34–£102
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 49%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 7,270 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 2006 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 2006 cars with a similar record
- SEAT Ibiza 70.3%
- Citroen C4 70.3%
- Nissan Navara 70.3%
- SEAT Altea 70.3%
- Land Rover Freelander 70.1%
- Ford Focus C-Max 70.1%
Closest pass rates among 2006 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 2006 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 22,190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 5,106 | 22.70% | 20.89% | +1.81 |
| Suspension | 4,457 | 19.80% | 20.98% | −1.18 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3,227 | 14.30% | 12.21% | +2.09 |
| Tyres | 3,046 | 13.50% | 19.76% | −6.26 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,782 | 7.90% | 5.52% | +2.38 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1,491 | 6.60% | 5.57% | +1.03 |
| Visibility | 1,035 | 4.60% | 4.97% | −0.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 937 | 4.20% | 4.18% | +0.02 |
| Steering | 559 | 2.50% | 2.57% | −0.07 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 550 | 2.40% | 1.76% | +0.64 |
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 | 7.9% | £5–20 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 6.7% | £80–250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 6.4% | £3–15 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 6.2% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 5.4% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.6% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.5% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £45–110 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 3.0% | £5–15 |
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 | 23.5% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 22.3% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 18.5% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.6% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.5% | £18–45 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.4% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 19 | 73.7% | 21,075 mi |
| 30-60k | 324 | 80.2% | 50,256 mi |
| 60-90k | 1,087 | 73.9% | 76,512 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,918 | 71.6% | 105,770 mi |
| 120k+ | 3,815 | 67.9% | 155,612 mi |
Source: 7,270 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.
2006 407 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Peugeot 407?
70.2% of the 7,270 2006 Peugeot 407 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 60.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Peugeot 407?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.87%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.66%), anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an abs fault (6.41%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 73.7% of the time, falling to 67.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Peugeot 407 in this dataset had covered 123,049 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2006 Peugeot 407?
Diesel: 69.8% pass rate across 6,394 tests. Petrol: 73.1% pass rate across 876 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2006 Peugeot 407 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.