Peugeot Expert MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

The Expert is 4.1 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is below average. The unadjusted figure is 67.6%; 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 Expert tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1. 1.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc30.8%

   4,276 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained

2. 2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18.9%

   2,628 occurrencesLamp not working explained

3. 3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen12.0%

   1,671 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

4. 4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.7%

   1,629 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

5. 5.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11.2%

   1,559 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

6. 6.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.5%

   1,460 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

7. 7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.5%

   1,319 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

8. 8.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps9.5%

   1,315 occurrencesLamp not working explained

9. 9.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 repaired8.2%

   1,140 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

10. 10.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED7.7%

    1,069 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot Expert 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.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements17.0%

   9,583 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured14.2%

   7,999 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

3. 3.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users12.1%

   6,818 tests

4. 4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.0%

   5,616 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

5. 5.A tyre seriously damaged8.3%

   4,676 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

6. 6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.8%

   2,146 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

7. 7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened3.5%

   1,953 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained

8. 8.Exhaust system leaking or insecure2.5%

   1,388 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Expert fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

96,545

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

Fuel mix of tested cars

Diesel95.5%

Electric4.5%

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

• Mazda 6 — 73.3% adjusted, ranked 132
• Toyota Avensis — 75.2% adjusted, ranked 107
• Ford Galaxy — 70.3% adjusted, ranked 170
• Mercedes-Benz SLK — 69.3% adjusted, ranked 178

Common questions

Is the Peugeot Expert reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot Expert is below average. It passes 68.2% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 193 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 Expert?

The item recorded most often is "A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 30.8% of failed Peugeot Expert 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 Expert?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 17.0% of all Peugeot Expert tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,545 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.

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

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 82.0% of Peugeot Expert tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 51.4%. 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 Expert models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot Expert cars tested, 96% are diesel, 4% are electric. 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