Pass rate
80.0%
Around average — 2.8 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 546 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £29–£67
2012 Peugeot Ion MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 42,936 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
31.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 84.7% pass
- Avoid 2012 80.0% pass · this year
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 4.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.4%
- Typical mileage
- 43k mi
The 2012 Peugeot Ion MOT pass rate is 80.0% of its MOT tests — 2.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 31.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot Ion does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 31.4% of everything recorded on the 2012 Peugeot Ion, against 21.0% nationally — 10.4 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Peugeot Ion compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 2.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.4%. The median 2012 Peugeot Ion in this dataset had covered 42,936 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 78.1% of the time, April–September 82.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt", noted on 8.97% of tests.
- 546 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.0% overall pass rate, 76.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot Ion, the average is 81.3% — best year 2016 (84.7%), worst 2012 (80.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 546
- Typical mileage (median)
- 42,936 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot Ion
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Ion MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 42% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Ion
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 156 | 79.5% |
| South East | 98 | 79.6% |
| Scotland | 79 | 69.6% |
| Yorkshire | 42 | 83.3% |
| London | 36 | 83.3% |
| West Midlands | 34 | 88.2% |
| North West | 30 | 86.7% |
| East of England | 26 | 84.6% |
| Wales | 18 | 77.8% |
| North East | 16 | 81.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Ion
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Ion
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 9.0% of tests
“track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”
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.
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Check the brake pipes 2.4% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
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Check the tyre tread 1.5% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Ion through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £29–£67 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £29–£67
- Cheapest common item: track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged…
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded
- £80–£180
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 546 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Ion, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2011 to 2016. Across them the pass rate runs from 80.0% to 84.7% — a spread of 4.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2011 82.5% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2012 80.0%track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2013 81.7% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2014 83.1% ball joint dust cover no longer…
- 2015 80.0% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2016 84.7% ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Peugeot Ion with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Audi Q3 79.9%
- Volvo XC60 80.1%
- Volvo XC90 79.9%
- Volkswagen Cc 79.8%
- Nissan Pixo 79.8%
- Skoda Fabia 79.6%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Peugeot Ion 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 985 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 312 | 31.40% | 20.98% | +10.42 |
| Brakes | 242 | 24.40% | 20.89% | +3.51 |
| Tyres | 194 | 19.50% | 19.76% | −0.26 |
| Steering | 84 | 8.50% | 2.57% | +5.93 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 45 | 4.50% | 5.57% | −1.07 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33 | 3.30% | 12.21% | −8.91 |
| Visibility | 31 | 3.10% | 4.97% | −1.87 |
| Non-component advisories | 17 | 1.70% | 4.18% | −2.48 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 16 | 1.60% | 0.82% | +0.78 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 11 | 1.10% | 1.76% | −0.66 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 9.0% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 6.6% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… Steering | Major | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.4% | £80–180 |
| Obviously under inflated Tyres | Minor | 2.0% | £45–95 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 1.8% | £45–110 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 1.6% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 1.5% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.3% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 14.8% | £40–150 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.8% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 12.1% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.9% | £45–110 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 8.4% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 127 | 88.2% | 21,387 mi |
| 30-60k | 311 | 80.1% | 44,254 mi |
| 60-90k | 105 | 71.4% | 70,099 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 50.0% | 100,926 mi |
Source: 546 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Ion MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Peugeot Ion?
80.0% of the 546 2012 Peugeot Ion tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 76.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Peugeot Ion?
The three most recorded items are track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (8.97%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (6.59%), track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… (2.56%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Peugeot Ion MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.2% of the time, falling to 50.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Peugeot Ion in this dataset had covered 42,936 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Peugeot Ion MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 78.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 82.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.