Peugeot Rifter: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Rifter passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 7,511 individual Peugeot Rifter tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10 points
Tests analysed7,511
Average mileage at test28,217 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,117 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Peugeot Rifters 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 Rifter tested had covered 28,217 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Rifter sits 10 points above the national average, ranked 1,117 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Rifter

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.1% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.4% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.8% of tests

From 7,494 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Rifter tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.55% of these flagged Peugeot Rifter defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Rifter

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 Rifter before it actually fails on it.

  1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.8% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.2% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.2% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests, also fails
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests

From 7,494 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Rifter tests, 2024.

Peugeot Rifter pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot Rifter's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points, from 87.2% to 92.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Rifter year:

Peugeot Rifter by fuel type

The Peugeot Rifter's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.1 points: diesel passes first time 87.1% of the time (6,964 tests) against 89.2% for petrol (498 tests).

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