Peugeot Partner: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Partner fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 5.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 151,276 individual Peugeot Partner tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Peugeot Partners 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 Partner tested had covered 94,820 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 Partner sits 5.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,721 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 Partner 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 Partners at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Partner

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.2% of tests (7.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.4% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.4% of tests (3.54x 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, 4.5% of tests (3.34x 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, 6.1% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.3% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)

From 151,181 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Partner tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.9% of these flagged Peugeot Partner defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Partner

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 Partner before it actually fails on it.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.5% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.3% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests

From 151,181 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Partner tests, 2024.

Peugeot Partner pass rate by model year

From its 2002 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot Partner's first-time pass rate has risen 27.2 points, from 54.6% to 81.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Partner year:

• 2001 Peugeot Partner - 61.7% first-time pass, 290 tests
• 2002 Peugeot Partner - 54.6% first-time pass, 595 tests
• 2003 Peugeot Partner - 57.1% first-time pass, 1,101 tests
• 2004 Peugeot Partner - 59.4% first-time pass, 1,263 tests
• 2005 Peugeot Partner - 59.1% first-time pass, 1,620 tests
• 2006 Peugeot Partner - 61.6% first-time pass, 2,087 tests
• 2007 Peugeot Partner - 60.8% first-time pass, 2,376 tests
• 2008 Peugeot Partner - 59% first-time pass, 2,871 tests
• 2009 Peugeot Partner - 60.6% first-time pass, 3,864 tests
• 2010 Peugeot Partner - 63.2% first-time pass, 5,167 tests
• 2011 Peugeot Partner - 63.1% first-time pass, 6,996 tests
• 2012 Peugeot Partner - 69.3% first-time pass, 11,592 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Partner - 65.3% first-time pass, 9,550 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Partner - 68.9% first-time pass, 14,077 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Partner - 72.8% first-time pass, 13,291 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Partner - 72% first-time pass, 13,402 tests
• 2017 Peugeot Partner - 73.9% first-time pass, 14,010 tests
• 2018 Peugeot Partner - 76.3% first-time pass, 14,197 tests
• 2019 Peugeot Partner - 81.8% first-time pass, 13,325 tests
• 2020 Peugeot Partner - 84.8% first-time pass, 10,353 tests
• 2021 Peugeot Partner - 81.8% first-time pass, 8,043 tests

Peugeot Partner by fuel type

The Peugeot Partner's two most-tested fuel types split by 9.8 points: diesel passes first time 71.5% of the time (144,250 tests) against 81.3% for petrol (5,525 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot Partner - 71.5% first-time pass, 144,250 tests
• Petrol Peugeot Partner - 81.3% first-time pass, 5,525 tests
• Electric Peugeot Partner - 89.1% first-time pass, 541 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%
• Peugeot Boxer - 76.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Kia Ceed - 71.6%
• Toyota Starlet - 71.6%
• Nissan Nv400 - 71.6%
• Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
• Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet - 71.5%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%

If this van is a salvage or write-off

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