Where in Britain does the Peugeot 407 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 46.1% of 102,439 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Peugeot 407 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 63.0% against 46.0% elsewhere (+17.0 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −19.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Peugeot 407 MOT statistics · check a Peugeot 407 by registration
Peugeot 407 in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 63.0 | 46.0 | +17.0 | +11.7 to +22.3 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 58.7 | 46.0 | +12.6 | +7.2 to +18.1 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 58.6 | 46.0 | +12.6 | +8.5 to +16.6 | 572 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 58.6 | 46.0 | +12.6 | +7.2 to +17.9 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 58.3 | 46.0 | +12.3 | +7.9 to +16.6 | 501 |
| Truro (TR) | 58.0 | 46.0 | +12.0 | +8.9 to +15.1 | 973 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 58.0 | 46.0 | +11.9 | +6.4 to +17.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 56.8 | 46.0 | +10.8 | +7.5 to +14.1 | 866 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 56.0 | 46.0 | +10.0 | +5.8 to +14.2 | 532 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 55.6 | 46.0 | +9.6 | +5.9 to +13.3 | 692 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 55.0 | 45.9 | +9.0 | +6.6 to +11.5 | 1,621 |
| Hull (HU) | 54.9 | 46.0 | +8.8 | +5.3 to +12.4 | 773 |
| York (YO) | 54.7 | 46.0 | +8.7 | +5.4 to +11.9 | 891 |
| Exeter (EX) | 54.3 | 46.0 | +8.3 | +5.7 to +11.0 | 1,363 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 54.3 | 46.0 | +8.2 | +4.4 to +12.1 | 645 |
| Taunton (TA) | 53.6 | 46.0 | +7.5 | +4.2 to +10.9 | 857 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 53.2 | 46.0 | +7.2 | +4.1 to +10.3 | 1,005 |
| Halifax (HX) | 52.8 | 46.1 | +6.7 | +0.5 to +12.9 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 52.6 | 46.0 | +6.6 | +3.7 to +9.5 | 1,167 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 52.1 | 46.0 | +6.1 | +2.3 to +10.0 | 650 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 52.0 | 46.0 | +5.9 | +1.8 to +10.1 | 558 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 51.7 | 46.0 | +5.7 | +3.2 to +8.2 | 1,580 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 51.7 | 46.0 | +5.7 | +1.7 to +9.6 | 621 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 50.4 | 46.1 | +4.3 | −0.7 to +9.4 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 50.3 | 46.0 | +4.3 | +1.9 to +6.7 | 1,682 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.3 | 46.0 | +4.3 | +1.6 to +6.9 | 1,420 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 50.3 | 46.0 | +4.2 | +0.2 to +8.2 | 605 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 50.2 | 46.1 | +4.2 | −2.6 to +10.9 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 50.0 | 46.1 | +3.9 | −1.0 to +8.8 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 50.0 | 46.1 | +3.9 | −3.4 to +11.2 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 49.9 | 46.1 | +3.8 | −0.5 to +8.2 | 517 |
| Newport (NP) | 49.8 | 46.0 | +3.8 | +0.5 to +7.1 | 913 |
| Brighton (BN) | 49.8 | 46.0 | +3.8 | +0.7 to +6.9 | 1,004 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 49.7 | 46.1 | +3.7 | −0.6 to +7.9 | 531 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 49.5 | 46.0 | +3.5 | +0.7 to +6.2 | 1,309 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 49.4 | 46.0 | +3.4 | +1.3 to +5.5 | 2,268 |
| Swindon (SN) | 48.7 | 46.0 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.8 | 987 |
| Northampton (NN) | 48.5 | 46.0 | +2.5 | −0.0 to +5.0 | 1,577 |
| Swansea (SA) | 48.5 | 46.0 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.3 | 1,237 |
| Worcester (WR) | 48.5 | 46.1 | +2.4 | −1.5 to +6.4 | 619 |
| Southampton (SO) | 48.4 | 46.0 | +2.4 | −0.4 to +5.2 | 1,210 |
| Paisley (PA) | 48.3 | 46.1 | +2.2 | −2.8 to +7.3 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 48.1 | 46.1 | +2.0 | −2.9 to +7.0 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.1 | 46.1 | +2.0 | −1.3 to +5.4 | 861 |
| Chester (CH) | 47.8 | 46.1 | +1.8 | −1.0 to +4.5 | 1,276 |
| Stockport (SK) | 47.6 | 46.1 | +1.6 | −1.7 to +4.8 | 901 |
| Derby (DE) | 47.3 | 46.1 | +1.2 | −1.3 to +3.7 | 1,523 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 47.0 | 46.1 | +0.9 | −2.3 to +4.2 | 915 |
| Preston (PR) | 47.0 | 46.1 | +0.9 | −2.3 to +4.1 | 937 |
| Bradford (BD) | 47.0 | 46.1 | +0.9 | −2.6 to +4.4 | 786 |
| Colchester (CO) | 46.8 | 46.1 | +0.7 | −2.7 to +4.2 | 816 |
| Norwich (NR) | 46.8 | 46.1 | +0.7 | −1.5 to +2.9 | 2,013 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 46.5 | 46.1 | +0.4 | −2.9 to +3.7 | 884 |
| Oxford (OX) | 46.4 | 46.1 | +0.4 | −2.8 to +3.5 | 978 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 46.1 | 46.1 | +0.1 | −4.3 to +4.4 | 505 |
| Crewe (CW) | 46.1 | 46.1 | +0.0 | −3.8 to +3.9 | 657 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 46.1 | 46.1 | +0.0 | −3.0 to +3.0 | 1,078 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 46.0 | 46.1 | −0.1 | −3.8 to +3.7 | 678 |
| Watford (WD) | 46.0 | 46.1 | −0.1 | −5.9 to +5.7 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.7 | 46.1 | −0.4 | −3.1 to +2.3 | 1,341 |
| Oldham (OL) | 45.4 | 46.1 | −0.6 | −4.6 to +3.3 | 614 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 45.4 | 46.1 | −0.7 | −3.3 to +2.0 | 1,361 |
| Walsall (WS) | 45.4 | 46.1 | −0.7 | −3.9 to +2.5 | 926 |
| Medway (ME) | 45.2 | 46.1 | −0.9 | −3.6 to +1.8 | 1,336 |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.1 | 46.1 | −1.0 | −3.9 to +2.0 | 1,088 |
| Glasgow (G) | 45.0 | 46.1 | −1.1 | −3.7 to +1.4 | 1,457 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 44.8 | 46.1 | −1.3 | −3.6 to +1.0 | 1,789 |
| Warrington (WA) | 44.5 | 46.1 | −1.6 | −4.6 to +1.4 | 1,036 |
| Darlington (DL) | 44.4 | 46.1 | −1.7 | −5.9 to +2.6 | 529 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 44.3 | 46.1 | −1.8 | −3.7 to +0.1 | 2,755 |
| Reading (RG) | 43.9 | 46.1 | −2.2 | −4.9 to +0.4 | 1,327 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 43.5 | 46.1 | −2.6 | −5.8 to +0.6 | 947 |
| London SW (SW) | 43.4 | 46.1 | −2.7 | −8.0 to +2.7 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 43.4 | 46.1 | −2.7 | −6.2 to +0.8 | 786 |
| Wigan (WN) | 43.2 | 46.1 | −2.9 | −7.2 to +1.4 | 514 |
| Redhill (RH) | 43.2 | 46.1 | −2.9 | −6.4 to +0.6 | 776 |
| Bolton (BL) | 43.1 | 46.1 | −3.0 | −7.0 to +1.0 | 601 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 42.9 | 46.1 | −3.2 | −6.2 to −0.2 | 1,051 |
| Manchester (M) | 42.7 | 46.1 | −3.4 | −5.9 to −1.0 | 1,626 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 42.5 | 46.1 | −3.6 | −7.7 to +0.5 | 560 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 42.4 | 46.1 | −3.8 | −6.2 to −1.3 | 1,601 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 42.3 | 46.1 | −3.8 | −6.3 to −1.3 | 1,526 |
| Luton (LU) | 41.7 | 46.1 | −4.4 | −8.1 to −0.7 | 686 |
| Sheffield (S) | 41.8 | 46.2 | −4.4 | −6.4 to −2.5 | 2,555 |
| Liverpool (L) | 41.5 | 46.1 | −4.6 | −7.7 to −1.5 | 982 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 41.4 | 46.1 | −4.7 | −7.2 to −2.2 | 1,516 |
| London N (N) | 41.3 | 46.1 | −4.8 | −9.2 to −0.4 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 41.1 | 46.1 | −5.0 | −8.3 to −1.7 | 883 |
| London W (W) | 40.9 | 46.1 | −5.2 | −13.4 to +3.0 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 41.0 | 46.2 | −5.2 | −7.4 to −3.1 | 2,055 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 40.9 | 46.1 | −5.3 | −8.4 to −2.1 | 952 |
| Dartford (DA) | 40.4 | 46.1 | −5.7 | −9.6 to −1.7 | 586 |
| Coventry (CV) | 40.5 | 46.2 | −5.7 | −7.8 to −3.6 | 2,164 |
| London NW (NW) | 40.3 | 46.1 | −5.8 | −10.7 to −0.8 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 40.3 | 46.3 | −6.0 | −7.7 to −4.3 | 3,326 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 40.0 | 46.1 | −6.1 | −9.3 to −2.9 | 904 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 39.9 | 46.1 | −6.2 | −9.8 to −2.6 | 716 |
| London SE (SE) | 39.7 | 46.1 | −6.4 | −10.3 to −2.4 | 599 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 39.6 | 46.1 | −6.5 | −11.9 to −1.1 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 39.6 | 46.1 | −6.5 | −10.8 to −2.3 | 518 |
| Bromley (BR) | 39.2 | 46.1 | −6.9 | −14.9 to +1.1 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 38.5 | 46.1 | −7.6 | −11.7 to −3.5 | 540 |
| Durham (DH) | 38.4 | 46.1 | −7.7 | −11.8 to −3.6 | 539 |
| St Albans (AL) | 37.8 | 46.1 | −8.3 | −14.2 to −2.3 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 37.1 | 46.1 | −9.1 | −13.0 to −5.1 | 580 |
| Harrow (HA) | 36.8 | 46.1 | −9.3 | −13.7 to −4.8 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 36.6 | 46.1 | −9.5 | −14.1 to −4.8 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 36.4 | 46.1 | −9.8 | −13.4 to −6.2 | 685 |
| Ilford (IG) | 35.2 | 46.1 | −10.9 | −16.4 to −5.4 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 34.8 | 46.1 | −11.3 | −15.3 to −7.3 | 546 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 34.4 | 46.2 | −11.8 | −15.1 to −8.4 | 785 |
| Croydon (CR) | 34.0 | 46.1 | −12.2 | −16.4 to −7.9 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 29.3 | 46.1 | −16.8 | −21.3 to −12.3 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.7 | 46.1 | −19.4 | −26.2 to −12.7 | 165 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 102,439 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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