UK vehicle statistics / Peugeot

How many Peugeot Rifter cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 17,950 licensed and 196 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Peugeot Rifter generic-model group.

Is the Rifter disappearing?

17,950 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Rifter is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 182% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 196 are declared SORN — 1 in 93 of the 18,146 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

When it shows up in the statistics

Peugeot Rifter first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Rifter MOT pass rate

In 2024, 81.1% of 4,848 Peugeot Rifter MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 81.2% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 79.1% aged 6–9 years.

• Wipers — 7% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Headlamps — 2.3% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
• Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Mechanical Brake Components — 1.9% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Peugeot Rifter MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Wipers — 7% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Headlamps — 2.3% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
• Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Mechanical Brake Components — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
• Check the actual Rifter — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Other Peugeot models

• 208 — 259,104 licensed. MOT pass rate
• 2008 — 207,878 licensed. MOT pass rate
• 3008 — 183,055 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Partner — 169,932 licensed. MOT pass rate
• 308 — 132,781 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Boxer — 119,793 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Peugeot model are left

Common questions

How many Peugeot Rifter cars are left in the UK?

17,950 were licensed and 196 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Peugeot Rifter cars are SORN?

196 are declared SORN — 1 in 93 of the 18,146 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Rifter disappearing?

17,950 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Rifter is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 182% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 196 are declared SORN — 1 in 93 of the 18,146 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

When does the Rifter appear in the UK statistics?

Peugeot Rifter first appears in the published DfT series in 2018 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

What is the Peugeot Rifter MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 81.1% of 4,848 Peugeot Rifter MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Rifter fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are wipers (7% of tests), headlamps (2.3% of tests), headlamp aim (2.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one Rifter is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.