Pass rate, every year
196,124 tests across 23 model years, 2000–2022.
−2.3 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
196,124 tests across 23 model years, 2000–2022.
−2.3 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 97.5%
The strongest of the 23 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2005 66.3%
31.2 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2005 page →
The Peugeot Expert MOT pass rate is 78.7%, −2.3 percentage points below the UK average. That is 196,124 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2000 and 2022. This page lists the most common Peugeot Expert MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot Expert MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Peugeot Expert passed on its first attempt in 73.7%, and its overall record sits −2.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot Expert in the 2023–2025 data: 196,124 tests across 23 model years (2000–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 196,124 |
| Overall pass rate | 78.7% |
| Passed on first attempt | 73.7% |
| Average mileage at test | 110,993 mi |
| Model years covered | 2000–2022 (23 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −2.3 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot Expert, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 39% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 33% |
| Visibility | 15% |
| Suspension | 10% |
| Brakes | 3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1% |
| Tyres | 0% |
Shares are over the Peugeot Expert's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 39% of the recorded Peugeot Expert failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (7.4%), "Position lamp not working" (3.8%), "Stop lamp not working" (1.8%) among the Peugeot Expert's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 33% of the recorded Peugeot Expert failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (6.8%), "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (5.4%), "Exhaust system system insecure" (0.8%) among the Peugeot Expert's body, chassis, structure faults.
Around 15% of the recorded Peugeot Expert failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (4.5%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.0%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.3%) among the Peugeot Expert's visibility faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot Expert, each with how many of the model's 196,124 tests it was noted on.
2 failure items are recorded at least 1.5 times the UK rate on this model.
| Failure item | This model | UK | × UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV boot split or insecure | 5.6% | 1.2% | 4.7× | £80–£250 |
| CV boot severely deteriorated | 6.8% | 1.5% | 4.5× | £80–£250 |
Rates are a share of this model's own tests (196,124 for the top row), so a big seller cannot outrank a rare one. The UK figure is the same item's share of every test in our data. Items Expert records at or below the UK rate are not listed — this is where it is unusual, not a full inventory. All failure items · parts and costs
The strongest Peugeot Expert model year on record is 2022 (97.5% across 2,143 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (66.3%). The gap between them is 31.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Peugeot Expert reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Expert | 2,143 | 97.5% |
| 2021 Expert | 9,012 | 91.5% |
| 2020 Expert | 12,012 | 90.9% |
| 2019 Expert | 21,120 | 88.2% |
| 2018 Expert | 17,293 | 84.8% |
| 2017 Expert | 14,954 | 83.7% |
| 2016 Expert | 15,278 | 76.1% |
| 2015 Expert | 18,043 | 78.0% |
| 2014 Expert | 12,808 | 76.7% |
| 2013 Expert | 7,928 | 72.6% |
| 2012 Expert | 9,344 | 72.4% |
| 2011 Expert | 9,657 | 72.0% |
| 2010 Expert | 8,156 | 71.1% |
| 2009 Expert | 7,066 | 70.6% |
| 2008 Expert | 9,249 | 69.2% |
| 2007 Expert | 8,096 | 69.1% |
| 2006 Expert | 4,858 | 67.8% |
| 2005 Expert | 3,760 | 66.3% |
| 2004 Expert | 2,145 | 66.7% |
| 2003 Expert | 1,480 | 69.5% |
| 2002 Expert | 841 | 68.8% |
| 2001 Expert | 538 | 67.8% |
| 2000 Expert | 343 | 69.1% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Peugeot Expert's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot Expert.
the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot Expert. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
78.7% of the 196,124 recorded Peugeot Expert MOT tests ended in a pass, −2.3 percentage points below the national average. 73.7% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Peugeot Expert year on record at 97.5%, while 2005 is the weakest at 66.3%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Peugeot Expert failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" — together around 14% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.