Peugeot Expert: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Expert fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 6.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 45,968 individual Peugeot Expert tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Peugeot Experts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot Expert tested had covered 108,522 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Expert sits 6.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,751 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot Expert rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot Expert: £325 at UK salvage auction, from 5 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Expert

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.1% of tests (5.91x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 2.9% of tests (3.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.7% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.9% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.5% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (2.34x 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, 2.5% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 49,854 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Expert tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.39% of these flagged Peugeot Expert defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Expert

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 Expert before it actually fails on it.

1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 13.9% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this advisory)
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, 2.8% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.1% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.4% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.2% of tests

From 49,854 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Expert tests, 2024.

Peugeot Expert pass rate by model year

From its 2003 to its 2020 model year, the Peugeot Expert's first-time pass rate has risen 20.1 points, from 62% to 82.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Expert year:

• 2002 Peugeot Expert - 59.9% first-time pass, 202 tests
• 2003 Peugeot Expert - 62% first-time pass, 389 tests
• 2004 Peugeot Expert - 55.1% first-time pass, 526 tests
• 2005 Peugeot Expert - 53.1% first-time pass, 934 tests
• 2006 Peugeot Expert - 56.6% first-time pass, 1,229 tests
• 2007 Peugeot Expert - 58.7% first-time pass, 2,022 tests
• 2008 Peugeot Expert - 58.8% first-time pass, 2,270 tests
• 2009 Peugeot Expert - 61.1% first-time pass, 1,752 tests
• 2010 Peugeot Expert - 60.5% first-time pass, 2,060 tests
• 2011 Peugeot Expert - 63.1% first-time pass, 2,382 tests
• 2012 Peugeot Expert - 62.2% first-time pass, 2,352 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Expert - 61.9% first-time pass, 2,007 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Expert - 70.8% first-time pass, 3,408 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Expert - 71.8% first-time pass, 4,866 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Expert - 69.6% first-time pass, 4,160 tests
• 2017 Peugeot Expert - 80.5% first-time pass, 5,081 tests
• 2018 Peugeot Expert - 82.6% first-time pass, 6,055 tests
• 2019 Peugeot Expert - 86% first-time pass, 6,422 tests
• 2020 Peugeot Expert - 82.1% first-time pass, 669 tests
• 2021 Peugeot Expert - 82.6% first-time pass, 298 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

• Toyota Landcruiser - 70.4%
• MG Zt - 70.4%
• Rover Metro - 70.4%
• Saab 9-5 - 70.2%
• Peugeot Independence - 70.2%
• Toyota Carina - 70.2%

If this van is a salvage or write-off

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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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