Peugeot Independence MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot Independence MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot Independence passed on its first attempt in 71.3%, and its overall record sits −3.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot Independence in the 2023–2025 data: 7,087 tests across 5 model years (2012–2016). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Peugeot Independence MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot Independence, the Body, chassis, structure section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Peugeot Independence's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot Independence DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot Independence, each with how many of the model's 7,087 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 434 Peugeot Independence tests, 6.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 368 Peugeot Independence tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 346 Peugeot Independence tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 288 Peugeot Independence tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 192 Peugeot Independence tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 140 Peugeot Independence tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot Independence Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot Independence model year on record is 2014 (77.8% across 1,480 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (69.7%). The gap between them is 8.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Peugeot Independence reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot Independence Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot Independence's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot Independence.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  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 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.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot Independence. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot Independence MOT & Reliability