Petrol Peugeot Boxer: MOT pass rate

60.3% of petrol Peugeot Boxers pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,493 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 65,361.

Petrol against the other Peugeot Boxer versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot Boxer specifically, diesel is the strongest at 74.5%, and this petrol version sits 14 points below the 74.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot Boxer fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot Boxer had covered 65,361 miles at test, against 78,766 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot Boxer page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot Boxer

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 12.3% of tests (29.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 9.9% of tests (28.01x 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, 21.7% of tests (22.98x the national rate for this defect)
4. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 5.2% of tests (22.62x the national rate for this defect)
5. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 4.5% of tests (16.44x the national rate for this defect)
6. Audible warning inoperative, 4.2% of tests (14.95x the national rate for this defect)
7. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 6.3% of tests (12.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 3.6% of tests (6.94x the national rate for this defect)
9. Emissions test unable to be completed, 2.7% of tests (6.62x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.6% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,544 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot Boxer tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot Boxer's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.47% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot Boxer

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 41.1% of tests (63.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. Power steering pipe, hose or wiring excessively damaged or corroded, 4.6% of tests (47.08x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 16.8% of tests (13.48x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. 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, 17.2% of tests (11.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 5.2% of tests (9.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.8% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 26.7% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.9% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.8% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,544 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot Boxer tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot Boxer fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot Boxer - 74.5%

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