What is the Peugeot MOT pass rate?

65.3% of 1,175,968 class-4 initial MOT tests on Peugeot cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Peugeot has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Peugeot model groups with a substantial sample, the 108 has the highest initial pass rate at 82.3% across 66,255 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Peugeot pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Peugeot

Peugeot MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Peugeot MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Peugeot cars passed 65.3% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 1,175,968 class-4 initial tests and 57 model groups. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Peugeot 48th of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Peugeot is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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What Peugeot cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Peugeot model groups, as a share of Peugeot tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Transmission — 4.2% of Peugeot tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
Headlamp Aim — 4.1% of Peugeot tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Exhaust Emissions — 3.4% of Peugeot tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
Position Lamps — 3.3% of Peugeot tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
Condition — 1.9% of Peugeot tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Brake Performance — 1.8% of Peugeot tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Headlamps — 1.7% of Peugeot tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
Stop Lamp — 1.7% of Peugeot tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

Peugeot MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	178,524	82.8%
6–9 years	357,281	72.1%
10–14 years	398,148	59.3%
15–30 years	241,819	52.2%

Peugeot models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
208	152,067	68.8%
Partner	140,038	61.5%
308	117,443	63%
3008	114,938	68.9%
207	107,000	49.9%
107	99,669	62.2%
108	66,255	82.3%
2008	64,058	69.9%
Boxer	46,602	72.3%
Expert	41,597	62.5%
206	35,551	52.1%
307	26,980	48.8%
5008	24,786	68%
Bipper	17,148	57.1%
508	14,710	70.7%
RCZ	9,300	65.3%
407	8,427	53.6%
Horizon	8,152	69.8%
Rifter	4,848	81.1%
106	4,361	55.5%
208 Allure Puretech S/S	4,173	83.3%
208 Allure Premium Puretech SS	3,532	87%
306	3,276	57.8%
Expert Professional L1 Bluehdi	3,168	79.9%
208 GT EV	2,810	83.5%
2008 GT Line Puretech S/S	2,776	85.7%
406	2,769	55.7%
3008 Allure Puretech S/S	2,730	87.5%
2008 Allure Puretech S/S	2,557	83.3%
Elddis	2,557	88.1%
2008 Allure Premium Ptech S/S	2,378	85.9%
Partner Professional Prem Bhdi	2,360	74%
2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S	2,200	86.3%
2008 GT Puretech S/S	2,189	88.1%
2008 Allure Premium Ptech SS A	1,899	86.2%
Independence	1,889	63.3%
1007	1,876	59.4%
208 GT Puretech S/S	1,842	87.6%
Expert S L1 Bluehdi	1,822	94.6%
2008 GT Premium EV	1,754	84.6%
208 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto	1,714	86.5%
208 Active Puretech S/S	1,626	81.7%
2008 GT EV	1,619	82.2%
208 GT Premium EV	1,610	87.3%
2008 GT Puretech S/S Auto	1,462	89.8%
4007	1,352	53.3%
3008 GT Line Premium P-tech SS	1,264	85.9%
2008 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto	1,151	87.5%
3008 GT Prem P-tech S/S A	1,134	87.2%
208 GT Line Puretech S/S	1,123	83.4%
208 GT Puretech S/S Auto	1,122	89.5%
Bailey	1,108	90.1%
3008 GT Puretech S/S Auto	1,063	88.4%
3008 GT Puretech S/S	1,061	87.2%
Traveller	1,045	75.9%
208 Allure Puretech S/S Auto	1,023	81.9%
2008 Allure Puretech S/S Auto	1,004	85.5%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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