Peugeot Partner MOT reliability

Peugeot Partners passed their MOT first time 62% of the time across 150,819 tests in 2025. 169,788 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

62%

MOTs analysed

150,819

Still licensed (GB)

169,788

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

10,777 MOTs

Passed first time 73%. Typical mileage 57,584 (most between 41,905 and 77,304).

2021: 100% → 2022: 86% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 72% → 2025: 73%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.8%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (4.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (2.8%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (2.3%)

2021 electric

24 MOTs

These figures come from 24 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 28,096 (most between 15,808 and 32,551).

2024: 91% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (4.2%)
Horn: not working (4.2%)
Stop lamp: not working (4.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.2%)

2021 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 75%. Typical mileage 35,998 (most between 30,837 and 40,199).

2024: 100% → 2025: 75%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (25.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (25.0%)

Where 2021 Partners fail

Lights & electrics

14.0%

Visibility & wipers

10.5%

Wheels & tyres

4.9%

Brakes

4.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.6%

Suspension & axles

1.1%

Steering

1.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.