Second Hand Peugeot 207 Engine

The 207 ran as a single generation from 2006 to 2014, with a facelift in 2009, so a 2007 and a 2012 car share the same basic platform — but whether the engine physically swaps across that 2009 facelift boundary depends on the specific engine code, as ancillary fittings and mounts can change mid-production. Get the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check (it will be something like 8FS, 8FP, or RHH depending on fuel type) and give it to the breaker, who can confirm against the donor car's code. Never assume year-to-year compatibility without matching codes.

S and GT are trim levels on the 207, not separate mechanical variants, so trim level does not affect engine fitment — what matters is the engine code, fuel type, and gearbox type, all of which can be the same across different trims. You may find cosmetic differences between a car stripped from an S and one from a GT, but the engine itself follows the code, not the badge. Confirm the engine code on your V5 and match it to the donor unit via the breaker.

The engine code is the single most useful detail you can supply — it identifies the exact mechanical specification regardless of year or trim, and for the 207 common codes include 8FS and 8FP for the 1.4 petrol, TU5JP4 for the 1.6 petrol, and RHH for the 1.6 HDi diesel, among others. You can find the code on your V5 certificate or by running a VIN check, and breakers will use it to verify the donor engine matches yours. Supplying your registration alongside the engine code gives the breaker the best chance of finding a confirmed fitment.

No — fuel type is a fundamental fitment factor and a diesel engine will not interchange with a petrol engine, as the ancillaries, mounts, ECU, and fuelling systems are entirely different. Always confirm you are sourcing like-for-like on fuel type, and match the engine code precisely. Your V5 will confirm your fuel type and the breaker can cross-reference this against any donor vehicle.

Gearbox type does matter for engine fitment because the bellhousing and ancillary configurations can differ between manual and automatic applications, and ECU pairing may also be affected. Confirm your gearbox type when contacting the breaker, alongside your engine code, so they can source a compatible donor. Whether ECU or immobiliser coding will be required after fitting is something to confirm with the breaker against your specific registration, as this is not something we can state as fact.

The 207 received its facelift in 2009, so a 2009 car could be either pre-facelift or facelifted depending on exactly when it was built and registered. The safest approach is to check the engine code directly on your V5 or via a VIN check rather than relying on the year alone, and give that code to the breaker so they can confirm the donor matches. Do not assume a 2009-plated car is automatically one specification or the other.