Used car guide · 2005–2014

Peugeot 107 common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Peugeot 107, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 337,676 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

337,676MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
107,224on the UK register
3known faults across all years
2014best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

2014201320122011201020092008200720062005

What usually goes wrong with a Peugeot 107?

Known faults reported by owners, mechanics and UK buying guides, in our own words. Most apply to certain years or engines only, so check which the car has.

  • Squeaking or failing clutch

    Cars registered 2005–2014 · Manual gearbox

    A squeak from underneath as you let the clutch out, with a stiff gear change, points to a worn clutch.

    At the viewing: Listen as you pull away, and try every gear.

    If it needs doing: Clutch replacement, about £250–£600. ClickMechanic

    Source: Haynes: Toyota Aygo Mk1 common problems

  • Gear cable that can snap

    Cars registered 2005–2014 · Manual gearbox

    One of the gear cables can fail suddenly, leaving no gears at all.

    At the viewing: Make sure every gear goes in cleanly, including reverse.

    Source: Haynes: Toyota Aygo Mk1 common problems

  • Heavy steering

    Cars registered 2005–2014 · All

    Heavy steering can mean a failing power steering control unit, which is replaced as a whole.

    At the viewing: Turn the wheel at a standstill and at low speed: it should feel light.

    Source: Haynes: Toyota Aygo Mk1 common problems

Common Peugeot 107 MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Anti-roll bar link bushes

    up to 22.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

    Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 4.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Braking performance

    up to 2.8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

  • Rust around suspension or steering mountings

    up to 3.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

    Rough price £100–£450 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Exhaust system

    up to 1.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

    Rough price £100–£500 (pipe or section) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for blowing or rattling from underneath at idle, and look for black soot around joints.

  • Sub-frame

    up to 1.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

    Rough price £300–£1,000 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look underneath at the frame the suspension bolts to. Flaky rust or holes are expensive to fix.

Peugeot 107 MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2014 Peugeot 107 did best (75% passed first time, 5 points above all 2014 cars) and the 2005 did worst (51%, 6 points below all 2005 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
201475%70% +525,887
201371%67% +448,144
201268%64% +446,685
201164%62% +242,414
201062%60% +242,303
200958%59% -138,622
200854%57% -335,605
200755%57% -228,939
200652%56% -423,263
200551%57% -65,814

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Peugeot 107

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Has the clutch been replaced?
  2. Have the gear cables been replaced?
  3. Has the steering had any work?
  4. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar link bushes? (Flagged at MOT 22.7× as often on the Peugeot 107 as on other cars the same age.)
  5. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 4.5× as often on the Peugeot 107 as on other cars the same age.)
  6. Any recent work on the braking performance? (Flagged at MOT 2.8× as often on the Peugeot 107 as on other cars the same age.)

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score