Peugeot Expert MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot Expert took 55,020 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below 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
- 55,020
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Expert fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics19.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure11.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Suspension10.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes8.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility7.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.7%
- Position lamp: not working 6.0%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.3%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.1%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 11.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.7%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 2.5%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 500 | 52% |
| 2004 | 742 | 49% |
| 2005 | 1,216 | 48% |
| 2006 | 1,574 | 49% |
| 2007 | 2,450 | 50% |
| 2008 | 2,750 | 48% |
| 2009 | 2,047 | 51% |
| 2010 | 2,304 | 52% |
| 2011 | 2,676 | 52% |
| 2012 | 2,486 | 55% |
| 2013 | 2,099 | 54% |
| 2014 | 3,547 | 63% |
| 2015 | 5,001 | 67% |
| 2016 | 4,101 | 61% |
| 2017 | 4,423 | 75% |
| 2018 | 5,191 | 78% |
| 2019 | 6,602 | 80% |
| 2020 | 3,960 | 84% |
| 2021 | 478 | 95% |
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 | 40,777 miles |
| 4 years | 49,610 miles |
| 5 years | 68,385 miles |
| 6 years | 75,726 miles |
| 7 years | 83,634 miles |
| 8 years | 87,573 miles |
| 9 years | 101,317 miles |
| 10 years | 130,483 miles |
| 11 years | 133,439 miles |
| 12 years | 140,142 miles |
| 13 years | 157,010 miles |
| 14 years | 156,749 miles |
| 15 years | 159,478 miles |
| 16 years | 156,642 miles |
| 17 years | 149,194 miles |
| 18 years | 146,943 miles |
| 19 years | 148,064 miles |
| 20 years | 145,137 miles |
Check a particular Expert
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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- Peugeot Boxer
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- Peugeot 5008
- Peugeot Bipper
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- Peugeot Horizon
- Peugeot Rifter
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- Peugeot 406
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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.