Peugeot Horizon MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot Horizon took 8,573 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% 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
- 8,573
- First-time pass rate
- 71%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Horizon fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics13.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure10.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Suspension5.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes4.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.8% (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 7.0%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.4%
- Position lamp: not working 3.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.2%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.4%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.8%
- Washers: not working 1.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.2%
- Coil spring: corroded 10.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.4%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 3.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 941 | 60% |
| 2014 | 1,146 | 66% |
| 2015 | 1,241 | 72% |
| 2016 | 1,370 | 72% |
| 2017 | 1,407 | 75% |
| 2018 | 1,493 | 72% |
| 2019 | 503 | 77% |
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 | 14,724 miles |
| 4 years | 20,173 miles |
| 5 years | 27,517 miles |
| 6 years | 36,775 miles |
| 7 years | 45,005 miles |
| 8 years | 50,445 miles |
| 9 years | 55,090 miles |
| 10 years | 70,567 miles |
| 11 years | 88,770 miles |
Check a particular Horizon
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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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.