Peugeot J7 MOT reliability

Peugeot J7s passed their MOT first time 60% of the time across 5 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

60%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 diesel

3 MOTs

Passed first time 33%. Typical mileage 49,271 (most between 31,582 and 49,282).

2023: 0% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (66.7%)
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements (33.3%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (33.3%)
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective (33.3%)
Intermediate drop arm: insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (33.3%)

Where 2016 J7s fail

Brakes

66.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

33.3%

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Steering

33.3%

Suspension & axles

33.3%

Visibility & wipers

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.