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Peugeot MOT pass rates by model

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Quick answer

Peugeot cars pass 66.7% of MOT tests across 1,385,099 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 33 Peugeot models with MOT data, the 108 has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 78.6% and the Bipper the lowest at 59.3%. The item recorded most often on a failed Peugeot is transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.

Tests analysed
1,385,099
Adjusted pass rate
67.6%
Models with data
33

Adjusted for age and mileage

Peugeot models ranked by pass rate

ModelAdjusted pass rateNational rankTests
Peugeot 10878.6%65 of 26277,108
Peugeot 50875.9%98 of 26217,886
Peugeot Boxer71.4%157 of 26254,709
Peugeot 200869.0%179 of 262145,389
Peugeot 20868.4%190 of 262219,721
Peugeot Expert68.2%193 of 26256,407
Peugeot 30867.5%202 of 262126,023
Peugeot Horizon67.3%205 of 2628,425
Peugeot 300865.6%216 of 262144,047
Peugeot Partner65.1%222 of 262150,542
Peugeot 500864.0%228 of 26237,212
Peugeot 10760.8%251 of 262107,109
Peugeot Bipper59.3%254 of 26217,324

Unadjusted, not ranked

Other Peugeot models with MOT data

These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.

ModelUnadjusted pass rateTests
Peugeot 20750.2%112,662
Peugeot 20653.9%34,316
Peugeot 30749.4%21,622
Peugeot Rcz63.2%10,309
Peugeot Rifter80.7%9,757
Peugeot 40752.9%6,648
Peugeot 10657.4%4,178
Peugeot 30661.0%3,419
Peugeot Elddis88.0%3,312
Peugeot 20571.0%3,268
Peugeot 40658.3%2,421
Peugeot Independence62.1%1,828
Peugeot Traveller76.2%1,599
Peugeot 100758.4%1,535
Peugeot Bailey87.9%1,332
Peugeot E762.3%1,201
Peugeot Auto-Sleepers88.7%1,143
Peugeot 400755.5%1,109
Peugeot Premier59.1%800
Peugeot 80744.6%738

Across the range

What Peugeot cars fail on most

Share of failed Peugeot tests recording each item, summed across every model above.

  1. 1.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc16.8%

    Driveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained

  2. 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.7%

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit explained

  3. 3.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened10.7%

    Road spring broken or fractured explained

  4. 4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10.6%

    Lamp not working explained

  5. 5.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.1%

    Brake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

  6. 6.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning8.1%

    Stop lamp not working explained

Common questions

What is the MOT pass rate for Peugeot?
Across 1,385,099 recorded MOT tests, 66.7% of Peugeot tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 67.6%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
Which Peugeot is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
Of the Peugeot models with enough data to compare fairly, the 108 has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 78.6%, ranking 65 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
What do Peugeot cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most commonly recorded failure item across Peugeot tests is "A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", appearing in 16.8% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Why do some Peugeot models not have a pass rate ranking?
A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 13 of the 33 Peugeot models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.

How to read these figures

Why the adjusted rate is the fair one

An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.

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