50,406 tests in 2025
Peugeot Expert reliability and MOT pass rate
74.2% passed first time. The 25.8% fail rate is 3.2 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 9 years old with 87,483 miles.
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions. The electric version has its own page: Peugeot E-Expert.
Pass rate
74.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 25.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
8.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
87,483 mi
9 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 10,498 | 13.5% |
| 6-9 years | 17,583 | 20.8% |
| 10-13 years | 11,249 | 31.6% |
| 14+ years | 10,946 | 40% |
What the Expert 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 equipment129 dangerous46.8%
- Body, chassis, structure157 dangerous39.2%
- Suspension315 dangerous35%
- Brakes1,900 dangerous29.2%
- Visibility9 dangerous19.1%
- Tyres2,223 dangerous17.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks35 dangerous12.9%
- Steering42 dangerous6.5%
Is the Expert getting worse?
The fail rate fell 1.3 points to 27.1% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53,856 | — | 28.4% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 54,106 | — | 27.7% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 45,768 | — | 27.2% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 44,739 | — | 27.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Expert 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 Expert in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3,429 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working2,075 tests
- 3Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1,594 tests
- 4Stop lamp: not working1,362 tests
- 5Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1,220 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,130 tests
- 7Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1,111 tests
- 8Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm960 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Expert collects 2.6 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.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm6,464 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine6,443 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5,218 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick4,192 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure3,064 tests
- 6Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn1,419 tests
- 7Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1,335 tests
- 8Exhaust system: system insecure1,273 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot Expert MOT pass rate?
74.2% of the 50,406 Peugeot Expert first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 25.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 8.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot Expert usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded on 3,429 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 46.8% of failures, body, chassis, structure appears in 39.2% of failures, suspension appears in 35% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 13.5%; at 14+ years it was 40%. The median Peugeot Expert tested in 2025 was 9 years old with 87,483 miles.
Is the Peugeot Expert getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 1.3 points to 27.1% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
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 Expert 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 53 safety recalls naming the Peugeot Expert: Peugeot Expert recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular Expert?
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.
Due a test? Find an approved MOT station near you.