In 2025, 41,858 Peugeot Expert cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 62% passed first time, compared with 71% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Expert worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 4 years old, 78% of Experts passed first time (all cars that age: 87%). By 20 years, that figure is 48% (all cars: 58%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 9 years (16 points behind).
Peugeot Expert All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Expert passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 218 | 78% | 87% | 54,307 |
| 5 years | 503 | 74% | 86% | 61,452 |
| 6 years | 4,831 | 79% | 84% | 67,348 |
| 7 years | 4,754 | 72% | 81% | 88,108 |
| 8 years | 4,079 | 71% | 78% | 92,809 |
| 9 years | 3,911 | 59% | 75% | 100,294 |
| 10 years | 4,643 | 64% | 72% | 102,981 |
| 11 years | 3,252 | 62% | 69% | 114,798 |
| 12 years | 1,868 | 56% | 66% | 142,227 |
| 13 years | 2,196 | 54% | 63% | 147,654 |
| 14 years | 2,173 | 52% | 61% | 147,090 |
| 15 years | 1,726 | 52% | 59% | 157,041 |
| 16 years | 1,469 | 51% | 58% | 153,103 |
| 17 years | 1,873 | 52% | 57% | 155,698 |
| 18 years | 1,633 | 50% | 57% | 153,792 |
| 19 years | 907 | 53% | 57% | 141,410 |
| 20 years | 679 | 48% | 58% | 143,530 |
What fails most on a Peugeot Expert
The area that lets the Expert down most, relative to other cars, is body and structure: 17.6% of tests failed on it, 4.3 times the rate for the average car.
Share of Expert tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | Body and structure | 10.4% |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 8.3% |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 6.7% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 5.4% |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 4.8% |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 3.9% |
What to check when buying a used Expert
Based on where the Expert fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Body and structure: Get underneath with a torch: sills, jacking points, subframe mounts and floor pans. Structural rust is the failure that can make a car uneconomic to fix. Repair guide
- Lights and electrics: Walk round with the lights on: headlights (dipped and main), indicators, brake lights, number-plate and fog lights. Bulbs are cheap, but a seller who hasn’t noticed one out may have missed more. Repair guide
- Visibility: Check the windscreen for chips in the driver’s view, the wipers for smearing and the washers for working jets. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Expert
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a ExpertFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot Expert?
In 2025, 62% of Peugeot Expert cars passed their MOT first time, across 41,858 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 71%.
What do Peugeot Expert cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (10.4% of tests); a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (8.3% of tests); a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn (6.7% of tests).
Other Peugeot models
Peugeot 208 (67%), Peugeot Partner (62%), Peugeot 308 (63%), Peugeot 3008 (68%), Peugeot 207 (50%), Peugeot 107 (61%). All Peugeot models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.