Peugeot Independence: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Independence fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 6.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,923 individual Peugeot Independence 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 Independences 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 Independence tested had covered 78,199 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Independence sits 6.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,753 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 Independence 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 Independences at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Independence

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.5% of tests (6.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (1.99x 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, 4.4% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.8% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests

From 1,925 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Independence tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.49% of these flagged Peugeot Independence defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Independence

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 Independence before it actually fails on it.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.1% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.8% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.1% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.3% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.4% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests, also fails
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests

From 1,925 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Independence tests, 2024.

Peugeot Independence pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2016 model year, the Peugeot Independence's first-time pass rate has risen 5.6 points, from 66.1% to 71.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Independence year:

• 2013 Peugeot Independence - 66.1% first-time pass, 313 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Independence - 73.6% first-time pass, 398 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Independence - 70.8% first-time pass, 619 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Independence - 71.7% first-time pass, 513 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

• Rover Metro - 70.4%
• Peugeot Expert - 70.2%
• Saab 9-5 - 70.2%
• Toyota Carina - 70.2%
• SEAT Exeo - 70.1%
• Mitsubishi Pajero - 70.1%

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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