3,386 tests in 2025
Peugeot Elddis reliability and MOT pass rate
92.8% passed first time. The 7.2% fail rate is 15.4 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 13,947 miles.
Pass rate
92.8%
22.6% of all cars failed; 7.2% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.7%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
13,947 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,362 | 5.2% |
| 6-9 years | 1,761 | 7.6% |
| 10-13 years | 188 | — |
| 14+ years | 70 | — |
What the Elddis 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 equipment4 dangerous46.3%
- Visibility25.8%
- Tyres20 dangerous17.2%
- Brakes1 dangerous10.2%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems10.2%
- Suspension8.6%
- Body, chassis, structure6.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous6.1%
Is the Elddis getting worse?
The fail rate rose 2.2 points to 7.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,211 | 4 | 5.7% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 2,600 | 5 | 5% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 2,221 | 6 | 7.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,630 | 7 | 7.9% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Elddis 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 Elddis in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively46 tests
- 2Outline marker lamp: not working33 tests
- 3Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative25 tests
- 4SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault24 tests
- 5Rear fog lamp: not working22 tests
- 6Washers: not working13 tests
- 7Stop lamp: not working11 tests
- 8Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps11 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Elddis collects 1.98 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 structure200 tests
- 2Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn60 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened32 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm30 tests
- 5Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine18 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre15 tests
- 7Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords12 tests
- 8Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak12 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot Elddis MOT pass rate?
92.8% of the 3,386 Peugeot Elddis first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 7.2% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.7% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot Elddis usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded on 46 failed tests, followed by "Outline marker lamp: not working" and "Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 46.3% of failures, visibility appears in 25.8% of failures, tyres appears in 17.2% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 5.2%; at 6-9 years it was 7.6%. The median Peugeot Elddis tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 13,947 miles.
Is the Peugeot Elddis getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 2.2 points to 7.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.5 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 Elddis trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular Elddis?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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