Pass rate
86.3%
Above average — 4.9 pts behind the 91.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 320 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£65
2021 Peugeot Partner Grip MOT pass rate
- 2021
- Van
- typical 54,836 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
35.5% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 86.3% pass · this year
- Avoid 2022 85.7% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 0.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 84.0%
- Typical mileage
- 55k mi
The 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip MOT pass rate is 86.3% of its MOT tests — 4.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 35.5% of what testers record.
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MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot Partner Grip does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.7× the national share
Brakes make up 35.5% of everything recorded on the 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip, against 20.9% nationally — 14.6 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, vans this age and mileage expect about 91.2%; this one manages 86.3% — 4.9 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 320 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 91.2%, so this figure is 4.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 84.0%. The median 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip in this dataset had covered 54,836 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 86.5% of the time, April–September 86.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim too high", noted on 4.69% of tests.
- 320 recorded tests behind this page.
- 86.3% overall pass rate, 84.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot Partner Grip, the average is 86.2% — best year 2021 (86.3%), worst 2022 (85.7%).
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
- 320
- Typical mileage (median)
- 54,836 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot Partner Grip
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Alignment
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Partner Grip MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 71% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Partner Grip
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 160 | 83.8% |
| North West | 38 | 97.4% |
| South East | 32 | 84.4% |
| East of England | 28 | 85.7% |
| West Midlands | 24 | 87.5% |
| 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 2021 Partner Grip
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 2021 Partner Grip
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 lights 4.7% of tests
“headlamp aim too high”
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.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.7% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the brakes 3.1% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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 2021 Partner Grip through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£65 — and 43% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£65
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 43%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 320 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 Partner Grip, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2021 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 85.7% to 86.3% — a spread of 0.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2021 86.3%headlamp aim too high
- 2022 85.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
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 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip 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 2021 vans with a similar record
- Ford Transit Custom 86.3%
- Citroen Relay 86.3%
- Ford Transit Connect 86.4%
- Nissan E-NV200 86.6%
- Toyota Proace 86.7%
- Renault Master 86.8%
Closest pass rates among 2021 vans with at least 1,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best vans and worst vans for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 287 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 102 | 35.50% | 20.89% | +14.61 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 64 | 22.30% | 12.21% | +10.09 |
| Tyres | 49 | 17.10% | 19.76% | −2.66 |
| Visibility | 42 | 14.60% | 4.97% | +9.63 |
| Suspension | 10 | 3.50% | 20.98% | −17.48 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7 | 2.40% | 5.52% | −3.12 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6 | 2.10% | 5.57% | −3.47 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
| Road Wheels | 3 | 1.00% | 0.75% | +0.25 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 4.7% | £30–80 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 4.7% | £8–22 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.8% | £5–20 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.5% | £80–200 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 2.2% | £45–110 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.9% | £5–25 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.3% | £30–80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 13.1% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.8% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 2.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 1.6% | £45–110 |
| Service brake performance excessively fluctuating Brakes | Advisory | 1.3% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 43 | 95.3% | 22,329 mi |
| 30-60k | 143 | 86.0% | 46,247 mi |
| 60-90k | 103 | 84.5% | 71,065 mi |
| 90-120k | 29 | 79.3% | 100,568 mi |
| 120k+ | 2 | 100.0% | 127,951 mi |
Source: 320 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.
2021 Partner Grip MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip?
86.3% of the 320 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 91.2% for cars first used in 2021. First-attempt pass rate: 84.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim too high (4.69%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.69%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (3.75%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.3% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip in this dataset had covered 54,836 mi.
Does the season affect the 2021 Peugeot Partner Grip MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 86.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 86.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.