Peugeot Ion MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot Ion MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot Ion passed on its first attempt in 78.1%, and its overall record sits +0.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot Ion in the 2023–2025 data: 1,092 tests across 6 model years (2011–2016). 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 Ion MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot Ion, the Steering 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 Ion's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot Ion DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot Ion, each with how many of the model's 1,092 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 97 Peugeot Ion tests, 8.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 66 Peugeot Ion tests, 6.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of…" (Major) — noted on about 24 Peugeot Ion tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 19 Peugeot Ion tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 17 Peugeot Ion tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 16 Peugeot Ion tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot Ion Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot Ion model year on record is 2016 (84.7% across 111 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (80.0%). The gap between them is 4.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot Ion Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the brake pipes — “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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot Ion MOT & Reliability