Second Hand Peugeot 407 Wishbone

The Peugeot 407 was produced from 2004 to 2011, with a facelift introduced in 2008 that brought updated styling but sat on the same basic platform throughout the car's life. For wishbones, the key variables are which side you need (NS or OS) and your engine size, as heavier or more powerful variants can run different front suspension geometry. The 2008 facelift year is worth flagging to your breaker, as whether pre- and post-facelift wishbones interchange is something to confirm against your specific registration rather than assume.

The 2005 car is pre-facelift and the 2009 is post-facelift (the facelift arrived in 2008), so while the underlying platform is shared, you are crossing a known model boundary and fitment of the wishbone across that cut-off is not guaranteed. Always tell the breaker your full registration and ask them to check the part against your car specifically before agreeing a sale. Never assume a direct swap just because both cars carry the 407 badge.

Trim level does not affect wishbone fitment on the Peugeot 407 — the suspension geometry is determined by the generation and engine size, not whether the donor car was an SE, GLX, or Sport. You may find minor cosmetic differences on parts pulled from different spec cars (paint overspray, bracket finishes), but these have no bearing on whether the wishbone will fit and function correctly. Confirm the engine size and side (NS or OS) with the breaker, and trim can be ignored entirely.

Yes, engine size is worth checking because larger or more powerful engines can put greater demands on the front suspension, and Peugeot sometimes fitted heavier-duty components to those variants. When contacting a breaker, tell them your engine size alongside the year and side required so they can match accordingly. Do not simply assume any 407 wishbone will be a straight swap without that check.

NS (nearside) is the left-hand side of the car as you sit in the driver's seat — the kerb side in the UK — and OS (offside) is the right-hand side, the driver's side. Buying the wrong side is one of the most common and easily avoided mistakes, so double-check with your mechanic before ordering. Breakers will always ask which side you need, so have that confirmed before you request a quote.

The 407 was offered as a Saloon and an SW (estate) estate bodystyle, and while the two share the same platform, the SW can carry a greater load which may affect suspension specification on some variants. It is worth confirming with the breaker whether the wishbone from a Saloon donor matches your SW's specification, particularly if your engine size or load rating differs from the donor car. Treat body style as an additional detail to mention rather than assuming it makes no difference.