MOT pass rates / Peugeot

Peugeot MOT pass rates and common failures

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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Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.

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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 testTestsInitial pass rate
3–5 years178,52482.8%
6–9 years357,28172.1%
10–14 years398,14859.3%
15–30 years241,81952.2%

Peugeot models by MOT pass rate

ModelTestsInitial pass rate
208152,06768.8%
Partner140,03861.5%
308117,44363%
3008114,93868.9%
207107,00049.9%
10799,66962.2%
10866,25582.3%
200864,05869.9%
Boxer46,60272.3%
Expert41,59762.5%
20635,55152.1%
30726,98048.8%
500824,78668%
Bipper17,14857.1%
50814,71070.7%
RCZ9,30065.3%
4078,42753.6%
Horizon8,15269.8%
Rifter4,84881.1%
1064,36155.5%
208 Allure Puretech S/S4,17383.3%
208 Allure Premium Puretech SS3,53287%
3063,27657.8%
Expert Professional L1 Bluehdi3,16879.9%
208 GT EV2,81083.5%
2008 GT Line Puretech S/S2,77685.7%
4062,76955.7%
3008 Allure Puretech S/S2,73087.5%
2008 Allure Puretech S/S2,55783.3%
Elddis2,55788.1%
2008 Allure Premium Ptech S/S2,37885.9%
Partner Professional Prem Bhdi2,36074%
2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S2,20086.3%
2008 GT Puretech S/S2,18988.1%
2008 Allure Premium Ptech SS A1,89986.2%
Independence1,88963.3%
10071,87659.4%
208 GT Puretech S/S1,84287.6%
Expert S L1 Bluehdi1,82294.6%
2008 GT Premium EV1,75484.6%
208 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto1,71486.5%
208 Active Puretech S/S1,62681.7%
2008 GT EV1,61982.2%
208 GT Premium EV1,61087.3%
2008 GT Puretech S/S Auto1,46289.8%
40071,35253.3%
3008 GT Line Premium P-tech SS1,26485.9%
2008 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto1,15187.5%
3008 GT Prem P-tech S/S A1,13487.2%
208 GT Line Puretech S/S1,12383.4%
208 GT Puretech S/S Auto1,12289.5%
Bailey1,10890.1%
3008 GT Puretech S/S Auto1,06388.4%
3008 GT Puretech S/S1,06187.2%
Traveller1,04575.9%
208 Allure Puretech S/S Auto1,02381.9%
2008 Allure Puretech S/S Auto1,00485.5%

How many Peugeot vehicles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,661,957 licensed and 266,752 SORN Peugeot vehicles across 81 published model groups.

Licensed and SORN counts for every Peugeot model

Before you buy

  • Transmission — 4.2% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.4% of tests in 2024. 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 tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Check the actual Peugeot — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Common questions

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.

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.

Check the actual car

Enter the registration for that Peugeot's own free MOT, tax and mileage record. Before money changes hands, the £9.99 full history check adds outstanding finance, insurance write-off and stolen checks.