Peugeot Boxer: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Boxer passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK vehicle, by 0.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 53,327 individual Peugeot Boxer tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Peugeot Boxers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Peugeot Boxer tested had covered 59,623 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Boxer sits 0.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,556 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Boxer

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2.4% of tests (6.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.7% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.5% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.2% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)

From 99,816 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Boxer tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.49% of these flagged Peugeot Boxer defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Boxer

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot Boxer before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.8% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.3% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.5% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 11.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests

From 99,816 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Boxer tests, 2024.

Peugeot Boxer pass rate by model year

From its 1995 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot Boxer's first-time pass rate has risen 17.4 points, from 61.3% to 78.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Boxer year:

• 1995 Peugeot Boxer - 61.3% first-time pass, 813 tests
• 1996 Peugeot Boxer - 65.2% first-time pass, 721 tests
• 1997 Peugeot Boxer - 63.2% first-time pass, 994 tests
• 1998 Peugeot Boxer - 63.6% first-time pass, 1,167 tests
• 1999 Peugeot Boxer - 66.2% first-time pass, 1,247 tests
• 2000 Peugeot Boxer - 65.7% first-time pass, 1,308 tests
• 2001 Peugeot Boxer - 63.4% first-time pass, 1,294 tests
• 2002 Peugeot Boxer - 66.2% first-time pass, 1,596 tests
• 2003 Peugeot Boxer - 70% first-time pass, 2,018 tests
• 2004 Peugeot Boxer - 69.4% first-time pass, 2,432 tests
• 2005 Peugeot Boxer - 70.1% first-time pass, 2,596 tests
• 2006 Peugeot Boxer - 71.7% first-time pass, 2,776 tests
• 2007 Peugeot Boxer - 72.7% first-time pass, 2,810 tests
• 2008 Peugeot Boxer - 75.5% first-time pass, 2,606 tests
• 2009 Peugeot Boxer - 75.5% first-time pass, 2,084 tests
• 2010 Peugeot Boxer - 81.8% first-time pass, 2,291 tests
• 2011 Peugeot Boxer - 79% first-time pass, 2,684 tests
• 2012 Peugeot Boxer - 77.2% first-time pass, 3,123 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Boxer - 76.3% first-time pass, 3,821 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Boxer - 71.9% first-time pass, 5,830 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Boxer - 73% first-time pass, 8,500 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Boxer - 74.9% first-time pass, 9,618 tests
• 2017 Peugeot Boxer - 76.1% first-time pass, 10,050 tests
• 2018 Peugeot Boxer - 77.3% first-time pass, 10,007 tests
• 2019 Peugeot Boxer - 76.6% first-time pass, 7,994 tests
• 2020 Peugeot Boxer - 78.2% first-time pass, 4,000 tests
• 2021 Peugeot Boxer - 78.7% first-time pass, 4,252 tests

Peugeot Boxer by fuel type

The Peugeot Boxer's two most-tested fuel types split by 14.2 points: diesel passes first time 74.5% of the time (97,248 tests) against 60.3% for petrol (1,493 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot Boxer - 74.5% first-time pass, 97,248 tests
• Petrol Peugeot Boxer - 60.3% first-time pass, 1,493 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Honda Legend - 77%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%
• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• Ssangyong Tivoli - 76.8%
• Nissan Nv250 Acenta Dci - 76.8%
• BMW 650 - 76.8%

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