Peugeot Premier: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Premier fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 902 individual Peugeot Premier tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Peugeot Premiers 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 Premier tested had covered 190,690 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 Premier sits 10.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,846 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 Premier 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 Premiers at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Premier

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 3.9% of tests (14.54x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (6.55x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.8% of tests (4.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.9% of tests (4.37x 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, 5.2% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.7% of tests (3.59x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.2% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.2% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.5% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)

From 897 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Premier tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.64% of these flagged Peugeot Premier defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Premier

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 Premier before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 1.7% of tests (8.45x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.6% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.3% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.1% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.7% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.4% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.4% of tests

From 897 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Premier tests, 2024.

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

• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%
• Smart (Mcc) City Coupe - 66.3%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet - 66.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%

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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