Reliability report
Peugeot Boxer reliability and common faults
Based on 56,579 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
23.0%
fail rate · average 27.2%
much better than average
51,358 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
47.2%
with defects · average 40.3%
much worse than average
3,033 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
44.5%
first-time pass · average 49.2%
worse than average
2,188 inspections
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 Boxer
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structure
Driving controls
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Steering
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Lights and electrics
Plates and identification
Wheels
Tyres
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 3Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 4Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 5Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault
- 6Tyre insufficient tread
- 7Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 8Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
- 9Rust damage of 1.5 to 2.0E or more than 15% thickness loss
- 10Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 11Tyre damaged
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 10.7% avg 9.9% | 40.9% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 14.2% avg 15.3% | 43.3% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 17.9% avg 22.9% | 49.8% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 18.2% avg 30.3% | — |
| 16–20 years | 25.7% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 34.6% avg 31.4% | 68.9% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Boxer | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 66.0% | 79.5% | 97 |
| 2015 | 64.5% | 71.1% | 31 |
| 2013 | 52.9% | 65.9% | 34 |
| 2012 | 50.9% | 63.7% | 55 |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 61.2% | 81 |
| 2010 | 45.7% | 57.3% | 81 |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 54.5% | 70 |
| 2008 | 37.6% | 52.4% | 125 |
| 2007 | 52.9% | 50.6% | 170 |
| 2006 | 44.1% | 48.7% | 143 |
| 2005 | 38.3% | 46.6% | 175 |
| 2004 | 37.2% | 44.5% | 191 |
| 2003 | 42.6% | 42.9% | 115 |
| 2002 | 37.5% | 42.0% | 176 |
| 2001 | 43.0% | 40.9% | 107 |
Peugeot Boxer – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot Boxer?+
In the UK the Peugeot Boxer fails 23.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 27.2% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 47.2% of APK inspections (average there 40.3%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 44.5% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 49.2%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot Boxer?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure, seat belts and airbags, visibility, suspension.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot Boxer?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Excessive leakage of other fluids; Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility; Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault. 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: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).