Diesel Peugeot Horizon: MOT pass rate

77.1% of diesel Peugeot Horizons pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,222 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 56,372.

Diesel against the other Peugeot Horizon versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Peugeot Horizon specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79.5%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points below the 77.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 diesel Peugeot Horizon had covered 56,372 miles at test, against 36,321 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Horizon page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Peugeot Horizon

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.5% of tests (4.87x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
5. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.6% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.1% of tests (1.8x 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, 3.3% of tests (1.47x 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 (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests

From 7,278 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Horizon tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot Horizon's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.38% 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 diesel Peugeot Horizon

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

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 15.1% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.2% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.7% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.9% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% 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, 3.2% of tests

From 7,278 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Horizon tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot Horizon fuel types

• Petrol Peugeot Horizon - 79.5%

All Peugeot Horizon MOT data · Every model