Peugeot Boxer MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Peugeot Boxer took 53,679 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 53,679
First-time pass rate: 74%
All cars: 71%

What the Boxer fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics12.7% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes7.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension6.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility5.6% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure4.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions2.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres2.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags1.6% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.6%
Position lamp: not working 1.9%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.9%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.6%
Stop lamp: not working 1.6%
Headlamp aim: too low 1.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.2%

Most common advisories

Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.2%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4.9%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 4.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.6%
Wheel bearings: has slight play 4.0%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.5%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.7%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
1995	849	55%
1996	749	58%
1997	1,049	59%
1998	1,185	56%
1999	1,286	62%
2000	1,360	62%
2001	1,339	61%
2002	1,576	62%
2003	2,071	68%
2004	2,425	66%
2005	2,552	66%
2006	2,726	67%
2007	2,482	70%
2008	2,340	73%
2009	1,928	73%
2010	2,041	80%
2011	2,156	80%
2012	2,395	79%
2013	2,571	79%
2014	2,695	79%
2015	3,090	80%
2016	3,198	82%
2017	3,361	82%
2018	2,004	85%
2019	1,914	87%
2020	1,433	88%
2021	609	85%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	26,720 miles
4 years	34,138 miles
5 years	40,818 miles
6 years	59,323 miles
7 years	57,509 miles
8 years	59,678 miles
9 years	62,745 miles
10 years	63,335 miles
11 years	61,508 miles
12 years	54,710 miles
13 years	52,236 miles
14 years	63,271 miles
15 years	62,486 miles
16 years	60,115 miles
17 years	56,324 miles
18 years	54,988 miles
19 years	53,765 miles
20 years	56,897 miles

Check a particular Boxer

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Peugeot models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.