Reliability report
Peugeot 0***** reliability and common faults
Based on 1,760 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
71.0%
with defects · average 57.5%
much worse than average
1,760 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Peugeot 0*****
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Seat belts and airbags
Steering
Brakes
Lights and electrics
Tyres
Visibility
Suspension
Exhaust and emissions
Wheels
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
- 5Sidelight not working (properly)
- 6Brake light doesn't work (properly)
- 7Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 8Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 9Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 10Tie rod end has too much play
- 11Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 12Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 12–15 years | — | 69.5% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | — | 76.5% avg 64.7% |
Peugeot 0***** – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot 0*****?+
In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 71.0% of APK inspections (average there 57.5%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot 0*****?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: seat belts and airbags, steering, brakes, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot 0*****?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread; Sidelight not working (properly). Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).