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Peugeot

E7

1,623 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where E7s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 8.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

66.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.3%

Fail

27.9%

Avg miles

234,531

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

E7: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 1,623 MOT tests, the E7 returns 66.8% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A split CV-joint boot and a broken or weak spring round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 234,531, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    79 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    79 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  3. 03

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    78 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  4. 04

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    72 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  5. 05

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    70 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    68 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    61 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  8. 08

    Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit

    33 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    32 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  10. 10

    Parking brake inoperative on one side

    31 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a E7?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a E7 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.