MOT comparison

Ford Fiesta Mk7 vs Peugeot 207 1st Gen

How the Ford Fiesta Mk7 (2008–2017) and the Peugeot 207 1st Gen (2006–2014) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Ford Fiesta Mk7

10,456,357

MOT tests compared · built 2008–2017

Passes more often in 16 of 16 mileage bands

Peugeot 207 1st Gen

3,347,402

MOT tests compared · built 2006–2014

Passes more often in 0 of 16 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Ford Fiesta Mk7 Peugeot 207 1st Gen

Under 10,000 miles 93.8% vs 92.4%

212,563 and 43,828 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 89.7% vs 87.7%

911,692 and 206,531 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.3% vs 80.1%

1,380,028 and 352,742 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 78.7% vs 72.3%

1,430,112 and 399,683 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 73.4% vs 65.1%

1,318,664 and 402,274 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 68.6% vs 58.9%

1,160,634 and 385,003 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 64.2% vs 54.4%

984,139 and 354,831 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 60.3% vs 51.2%

806,742 and 308,583 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 57.2% vs 49.1%

639,915 and 252,400 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 54.7% vs 47.5%

488,592 and 195,725 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 52.2% vs 46.5%

703,893 and 281,089 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 50.2% vs 46.6%

275,482 and 108,926 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 49.6% vs 46.4%

94,985 and 37,038 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 50.1% vs 46.5%

31,333 and 11,985 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 51.0% vs 48.0%

15,013 and 5,764 MOTs

250,000–300,000 miles 52.1% vs 45.2%

2,570 and 1,000 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Ford Fiesta Mk7 fails more often on

Front track rod end

Fails about 3 times as often as the Peugeot 207 1st Gen: 3.1% of MOTs against 0.97%.

In 13 of 16 mileage bands · Steering Issues
Front suspension arm

Fails about twice as often as the Peugeot 207 1st Gen: 4.9% of MOTs against 2.2%.

In 12 of 16 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Stub axles

Fails over 20 times as often as the Peugeot 207 1st Gen: 1.4% of MOTs against 0.00%.

In 11 of 16 mileage bands

Peugeot 207 1st Gen fails more often on

Front constant velocity joint gaiter

Fails over 20 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk7: 1.8% of MOTs against 0.02%.

In 15 of 16 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Front drive shaft

Fails about 12 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk7: 4.4% of MOTs against 0.49%.

In 14 of 16 mileage bands

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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