Does the Peugeot 107 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Peugeot 107 records 5.45 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.01 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.56, 95% interval −1.62 to −1.50). It ranks 427 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Peugeot 107 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 107 is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 19,458 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 19,458 | 2.64 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 4,451 | 0.60 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 3,800 | 0.52 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 2,830 | 0.38 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 2,731 | 0.37 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 735,950 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot 107 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.9% of Peugeot 107 MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,388 miles later (34,034 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,034 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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