Reliability report
Peugeot 4007 reliability and common faults
Based on 4,685 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
37.4%
fail rate · average 33.2%
much worse than average
1,105 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
64.7%
with defects · average 61.2%
worse than average
1,101 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
51.5%
first-time pass · average 53.8%
worse than average
2,479 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Peugeot 4007
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Tyres
Body and structure
Plates and identification
Seat belts and airbags
Most common test failures
- 1Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 2Tie rod end has too much play
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Ball joint dust cover damaged and not sealing
- 6Sidelight not working (properly)
- 7Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust gas discharge
- 8Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 9Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 10Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 11Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 12Steering knuckle (ball joint) too much play
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 12–15 years | 33.9% avg 30.3% | 63.3% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 39.0% avg 34.6% | 65.5% avg 64.7% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | 4007 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67.3% | 63.7% | 55 |
| 2011 | 58.3% | 61.2% | 151 |
| 2010 | 54.9% | 57.3% | 275 |
| 2009 | 52.6% | 54.5% | 595 |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 52.4% | 884 |
| 2007 | 50.3% | 50.6% | 519 |
Peugeot 4007 – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot 4007?+
In the UK the Peugeot 4007 fails 37.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 33.2% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 64.7% of APK inspections (average there 61.2%) – worse than average. In Lithuania 51.5% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 53.8%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot 4007?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: steering, exhaust and emissions, brakes, suspension.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot 4007?+
The most common inspection failures: Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tie rod end has too much play; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Ball joint dust cover damaged and not sealing. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).