Used car guide
2008 Peugeot 407: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
48% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 3.2×
196 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
55% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 3.3×, anti-roll bar link joints 2.6×, ball joint 1.7×
3,338 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Peugeot 407 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 592 | Tyres 38% |
| 2010 | 3,382 | Suspension 38% |
| 2009 | 3,740 | Suspension 40% |
| 2007 | 5,683 | Lights and electrics 42% |
| 2006 | 5,559 | Suspension 44% |
| 2005 | 3,583 | Suspension 46% |
| 2004 | 1,014 | Suspension 49% |