Peugeot Boxer MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

The Boxer is 0.9 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is about average. The unadjusted figure is 72.3%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Peugeot Boxer tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1. 1.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired20.1%

   2,464 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

2. 2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11.8%

   1,442 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

3. 3.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced10.2%

   1,256 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained

4. 4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement8.9%

   1,095 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

5. 5.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake8.4%

   1,025 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained

6. 6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.8%

   951 occurrencesLamp not working explained

7. 7.Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point5.8%

   708 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained

8. 8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.5%

   669 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

9. 9.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements5.3%

   644 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained

10. 10.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced5.2%

    634 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot Boxer tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1. 1.A tyre seriously damaged11.5%

   6,302 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

2. 2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.2%

   3,949 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

3. 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.8%

   3,701 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

4. 4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded6.7%

   3,651 testsBrake pipe corroded explained

5. 5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users6.6%

   3,623 tests

6. 6.A wheel bearing with excessive play6.4%

   3,511 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained

7. 7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements6.0%

   3,293 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

8. 8.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage3.7%

   2,022 testsShock absorber defective explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Peugeot Boxer

The 17 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

• Horn not working, or of the wrong type5.1%
• Braking efficiency below requirement4.7%
• Driveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing4.7%
• Stop lamp not working4.7%
• Headlamp not working3.9%
• Seat belt anchorage corroded or weakened3.3%
• Lamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity3.3%
• Engine management light on, or not working3.1%
• Direction indicator not working3.1%
• Brake drum or shoe worn or contaminated3.1%
• Airbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing2.8%
• Road spring broken or fractured2.4%
• Exhaust leaking or insecure2.2%
• Power steering fluid leaking or below minimum2.1%
• Brake hose deteriorated, damaged or chafing2.0%
• Registration plate missing, insecure or illegible1.1%
• Ball joint worn0.6%

How wear changes the picture

Boxer pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Peugeot Boxer passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 3 to 5 was first used in 2020–2022.

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Boxer outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Boxer fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

60,228

Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.

Fuel mix of tested cars

Diesel97.2%

Petrol2.7%

Compare within the range

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 — 68.4% adjusted
• Peugeot Partner — 65.1% adjusted
• Peugeot 2008 — 69.0% adjusted
• Peugeot 3008 — 65.6% adjusted
• Peugeot 308 — 67.5% adjusted
• Peugeot 207 — 50.2% unadjusted
• All Peugeot models →

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

• Ford Galaxy — 70.3% adjusted, ranked 170
• Toyota Avensis — 75.2% adjusted, ranked 107
• Mercedes-Benz SLK — 69.3% adjusted, ranked 178
• Ford B-Max — 63.8% adjusted, ranked 234

Common questions

Is the Peugeot Boxer reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot Boxer is about average. It passes 71.4% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 157 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot Boxer?

The item recorded most often is "The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired", which appears in 20.1% of failed Peugeot Boxer tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot Boxer?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 11.5% of all Peugeot Boxer tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot Boxer usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 60,228 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Peugeot Boxer years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Peugeot Boxer cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 83.4%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 65.0%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Peugeot Boxer get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 83.4% of Peugeot Boxer tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 65.0%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Peugeot Boxer models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot Boxer cars tested, 97% are diesel, 3% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.

Further reading

Make sense of the numbers

• How to judge reliability from evidence rather than reputation
• What counts as high or low mileage for a car’s age
• The most common MOT failures and how to avoid them
• What to check before buying a used Peugeot