50,563 tests in 2025
Peugeot Boxer reliability and MOT pass rate
77.4% passed first time. The 22.6% fail rate is 0.0 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 14 years old with 48,736 miles.
Pass rate
77.4%
22.6% of all cars failed; 22.6% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.3%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
48,736 mi
14 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 3,943 | 11.4% |
| 6-9 years | 10,160 | 15.1% |
| 10-13 years | 9,906 | 18.9% |
| 14+ years | 26,197 | 28.8% |
What the Boxer fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment125 dangerous41.4%
- Brakes1,263 dangerous37.7%
- Suspension258 dangerous32.5%
- Body, chassis, structure208 dangerous22.6%
- Visibility1 dangerous18.9%
- Noise, emissions and leaks22 dangerous11.2%
- Tyres1,163 dangerous10.1%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems6 dangerous7.1%
Is the Boxer getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.8 points to 23.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52,154 | 13 | 21.4% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 52,245 | 13 | 21.1% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 44,686 | 14 | 22.7% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 47,828 | 15 | 23.2% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Boxer at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Boxer in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength1,333 tests
- 2Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1,059 tests
- 3Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1,038 tests
- 4Service brake performance: excessively binding962 tests
- 5Position lamp: not working728 tests
- 6Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced641 tests
- 7Horn: not working577 tests
- 8Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements546 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Boxer collects 2.74 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure3,602 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine3,398 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2,782 tests
- 4Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2,452 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2,448 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2,238 tests
- 7Wheel bearings: has excessive play1,938 tests
- 8Service brake performance: excessively binding1,631 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot Boxer MOT pass rate?
77.4% of the 50,563 Peugeot Boxer first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 22.6% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.3% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot Boxer usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength", recorded on 1,333 failed tests, followed by "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 41.4% of failures, brakes appears in 37.7% of failures, suspension appears in 32.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 11.4%; at 14+ years it was 28.8%. The median Peugeot Boxer tested in 2025 was 14 years old with 48,736 miles.
Is the Peugeot Boxer getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.8 points to 23.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Boxer trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 23 safety recalls naming the Peugeot Boxer: Peugeot Boxer recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular Boxer?
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