Does the Peugeot 207 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Peugeot 207 records 9.16 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.38 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.22, 95% interval −0.28 to −0.16). It ranks 326 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 207 is “Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen”, recorded 33,927 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 33,927 | 3.04 |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 27,452 | 2.46 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 17,345 | 1.56 |
| Wiper blade defective | 11,327 | 1.02 |
| Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose | 6,869 | 0.62 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,114,392 (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 207 gets a visibility advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.1% of Peugeot 207 MOTs with a visibility advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,961 miles later (801 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 801 (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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