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Peugeot 107 Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid

What the Peugeot 107 fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 198,231 MOT tests across 10 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).

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76%

Peugeot 107 pass rate

83%

Peugeot average

82%

All-model average

The Peugeot 107 has an average MOT pass rate of 76%, which is 7 points below the Peugeot average and 6 points below the average across all models in our data. Newer Peugeot 107s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

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What the Peugeot 107 Fails Its MOT On

Of the 41,525 MOT tests on the Peugeot 107 that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.

Lights and electrics

52%

Cars and vans the same age: 46% · Typical repair £15-£200

Brakes

32%

Cars and vans the same age: 24% (the 107 fails on this more often) · Typical repair £80-£450

Suspension

27%

Cars and vans the same age: 40% (the 107 fails on this less often) · Typical repair £150-£600

Tyres

17%

Cars and vans the same age: 18% · Typical repair £50-£300

Body, chassis and structure

16%

Cars and vans the same age: 15% · Typical repair £200-£1200

The 3 single faults it failed on most

  1. Position lamp: not working (16% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
  2. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (9.9% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
  3. Service brake excessively binding (9.6% of failed tests, brakes)

Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.

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Peugeot 107 Years to Avoid

Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each 107 year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.

Failed more often than cars their age

  • 2005: 69% passed, against 73% for all 2005 cars (4 points lower, 3,648 tests)
  • 2008: 71% passed, against 74% for all 2008 cars (3 points lower, 22,381 tests)
  • 2006: 70% passed, against 73% for all 2006 cars (3 points lower, 14,889 tests)

Passed more often than cars their age

No year passed 3 or more points more often than other cars of the same age.

A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.

Peugeot 107 Reliability by Year

MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.

2005
69%
Lowest
2006
70%
2007
71%
2008
71%
2009
73%
2010
76%
2011
77%
2012
80%
2013
82%
2014
84%
Highest
YearFuelEnginePass RateFail RateAll Cars
2014Petrol1.0L84%16%82% (+2)
2013Petrol1.0L82%18%80% (+2)
2012Diesel1.0L80%19%79% (+1)
2011Diesel1.0L77%22%77% (0)
2010Petrol1.0L76%24%75% (+1)
2009Petrol1.0L73%26%75% (-2)
2008Petrol1.0L71%28%74% (-3)
2007Petrol1.0L71%28%73% (-2)
2006Petrol1.0L70%29%73% (-3)
2005Petrol1.0L69%30%73% (-4)

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Peugeot 107 FAQ

What are the most common Peugeot 107 problems?

In 2025, MOT tests on the Peugeot 107 that failed at the first attempt most often failed on lights and electrics (52% of the 41,525 failed tests), brakes (32%) and suspension (27%). The single most common fault was "Position lamp: not working" (16%). Across 198,231 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 76% ended in a pass.

Is the Peugeot 107 reliable?

The Peugeot 107 has an average MOT pass rate of 76%, from 198,231 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed about as often as other cars of the same age.

Which Peugeot 107 years should I avoid?

Compared with all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), the 2005 (69% of 3,648 tests passed, against 73% for all 2005 cars), the 2008 (71% of 22,381 tests passed, against 74% for all 2008 cars) and the 2006 (70% of 14,889 tests passed, against 73% for all 2006 cars) failed their MOT most often for their age. A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.

How much does it cost to fix common Peugeot 107 faults?

As a rough guide, brake work on a Peugeot 107 typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.

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