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Peugeot 107 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 61,502 MOT tests · Updated

At 12 years, 3.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Peugeot 107 failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 3.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 61,502 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 2,360 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 13 ages from 8 to 20 years, 464,216 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits, 1.8 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 12 years, against 3.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Peugeot 107 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Peugeot 107 exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Peugeot 107. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05108 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 8,808 MOT tests89 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 25,397 MOT tests10 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 41,466 MOT tests1011 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 55,888 MOT tests12 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 61,502 MOT tests1213 years: 4.7 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 58,617 MOT tests14 years: 5.8 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 55,476 MOT tests1415 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 51,077 MOT tests16 years: 7.9 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 44,738 MOT tests1617 years: 9.1 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 32,078 MOT tests18 years: 9.7 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 18,721 MOT tests1819 years: 10.0 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 8,759 MOT tests20 years: 9.2 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 1,689 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Peugeot 107 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
88,8081.22.1
925,3971.72.4
1041,4662.22.8
1155,8883.03.2
1261,5023.83.7
1358,6174.74.3
1455,4765.85.1
1551,0777.05.7
1644,7387.96.2
1732,0789.16.5
1818,7219.76.8
19*8,75910.07.0
20*1,6899.27.0

All first-use years of the Peugeot 107 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 12 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Repair cost

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How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

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Other Peugeot 107 problems

Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Peugeot 107 have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

3.8 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years, against 3.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 61,502 MOT tests).

How common are Peugeot 107 exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

3.8 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 3.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 61,502 MOT tests).

What is the most common Peugeot 107 exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

1.8 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1,077 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 464,216 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare