Peugeot Boxer MOT failure rate and common faults
41,283 Peugeot Boxer vans aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 23.8% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 30.8% of the time, which makes the Peugeot Boxer 23% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
23.8%
failed first time
41,283 MOT tests in 2025
-23%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 30.8%
2 of 24
age adjusted rank
among vans and pickups; 1 fails least
48.6
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 111.6
What fails on a Peugeot Boxer MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Peugeot Boxer MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 28.3 |
| Parking brake efficiency: efficiency below requirements | Brakes | 21.8 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength | Suspension | 20.3 |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding | Brakes | 17.3 |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 17.2 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 16.7 |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 15.3 |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights and electrics | 14.8 |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights and electrics | 14.6 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Engine, emissions and leaks | 13.7 |
Peugeot Boxer MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 832 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 32,200 |
| 2021 | 1,854 | 18.4% | 12.8% | 43,800 |
| 2020 | 1,662 | 16.6% | 14.1% | 43,000 |
| 2019 | 2,140 | 17.2% | 16.5% | 48,000 |
| 2018 | 2,271 | 18.8% | 19.1% | 53,800 |
| 2017 | 3,233 | 20.6% | 21.8% | 66,000 |
| 2016 | 3,335 | 21.5% | 25.1% | 67,100 |
| 2015 | 3,180 | 22.8% | 28.1% | 68,500 |
| 2014 | 2,719 | 25.1% | 31.4% | 68,900 |
| 2013 | 2,474 | 22.8% | 34.3% | 66,900 |
| 2012 | 2,315 | 23.9% | 36.6% | 65,600 |
| 2011 | 2,107 | 23.3% | 38.8% | 58,800 |
| 2010 | 1,975 | 21.4% | 40.7% | 54,800 |
| 2009 | 1,757 | 27.8% | 41.8% | 64,300 |
| 2008 | 2,177 | 27.9% | 42.9% | 62,500 |
| 2007 | 2,298 | 29.7% | 42.7% | 61,900 |
| 2006 | 2,546 | 33.3% | 43.0% | 55,200 |
| 2005 | 2,408 | 36.3% | 42.4% | 55,300 |
Advisories to look for in a Peugeot Boxer's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Peugeot Boxer, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing108.7
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement82.2
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge71.3
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened61.5
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive58.7
- Brake pads: wearing thin36.0
Checking a used Peugeot Boxer before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Peugeot Boxer fails more often than average on seat belts and airbags. Start there.
Seat belts and airbags
Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches, and make sure the airbag warning light goes out after starting.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Peugeot Boxer MOT questions
What is the Peugeot Boxer MOT failure rate?
23.8% of Peugeot Boxer vans failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 41,283 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 30.8% of the time, so the Peugeot Boxer was 23% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Peugeot Boxer MOT?
Lights and electrics caused the most failure items, at 183 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded 28.3 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Peugeot Boxer year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2010 registrations did best: 21.4% failed against an average of 40.7% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Peugeot Boxer will pass?
No. These are averages across every Peugeot Boxer tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Peugeot models
- Peugeot 20829.6% failed
- Peugeot Partner37.3% failed
- Peugeot 200826.0% failed
- Peugeot 300828.8% failed
- Peugeot 30835.7% failed
- Peugeot 20749.8% failed
Ranked close to the Peugeot Boxer
- Fiat Ducatorank 1
- Volkswagen Transporterrank 3
- Volkswagen Caddyrank 4
- Mitsubishi L200rank 5
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Peugeot Boxer vans of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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