Does the Peugeot 4007 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Peugeot 4007 records 31.39 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 27.09 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.30, 95% interval +3.25 to +5.35). It ranks 163 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Peugeot 4007 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 4007 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 726 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot 4007: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	726	6.68
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	645	5.94
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	363	3.34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	321	2.95
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	231	2.13

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,867 (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

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