Peugeot Horizon: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Horizon passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,693 individual Peugeot Horizon tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Peugeot Horizons 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 Horizon tested had covered 51,036 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Horizon sits 0.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,552 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.

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 Horizon 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Peugeot Horizons at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Horizon

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.1% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.5% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.5% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests

From 8,695 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Horizon tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.49% of these flagged Peugeot Horizon defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Horizon

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 Horizon before it actually fails on it.

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.8% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.6% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.5% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.2% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.9% of tests

From 8,695 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Horizon tests, 2024.

Peugeot Horizon pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot Horizon's first-time pass rate has risen 19.6 points, from 69.2% to 88.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Horizon year:

• 2012 Peugeot Horizon - 69.7% first-time pass, 238 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Horizon - 69.2% first-time pass, 935 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Horizon - 72.3% first-time pass, 1,108 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Horizon - 75.6% first-time pass, 1,201 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Horizon - 77.4% first-time pass, 1,307 tests
• 2017 Peugeot Horizon - 79.2% first-time pass, 1,395 tests
• 2018 Peugeot Horizon - 81.8% first-time pass, 1,415 tests
• 2019 Peugeot Horizon - 85.7% first-time pass, 483 tests
• 2021 Peugeot Horizon - 88.8% first-time pass, 376 tests

Peugeot Horizon by fuel type

The Peugeot Horizon's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.4 points: diesel passes first time 77.1% of the time (7,222 tests) against 79.5% for petrol (1,411 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot Horizon - 77.1% first-time pass, 7,222 tests
• Petrol Peugeot Horizon - 79.5% first-time pass, 1,411 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

• BMW 540 - 77.1%
• Audi Coupe - 77.1%
• Toyota Alphard - 77%
• Honda Legend - 77%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%
• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• 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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