Reliability report
Peugeot Expert reliability and common faults
Based on 46,774 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
28.0%
fail rate · average 23.0%
much worse than average
43,739 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
44.2%
with defects · average 31.9%
much worse than average
702 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
47.0%
first-time pass · average 55.5%
much worse than average
2,333 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 Expert
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 airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Exhaust and emissionsconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Driving controls
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Plates and identification
Tyres
Steering
Wheels
Most common test failures
- 1Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 2Tyre insufficient tread
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 5.9% avg 9.9% | 46.0% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 18.2% avg 15.3% | 42.4% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 29.9% avg 22.9% | — |
| 12–15 years | 37.4% avg 30.3% | — |
| 16–20 years | 40.7% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 39.9% avg 31.4% | — |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Expert | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.0% | 86.7% | 46 |
| 2020 | 64.1% | 78.6% | 92 |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 83.2% | 53 |
| 2018 | 74.1% | 79.5% | 81 |
| 2017 | 64.6% | 76.6% | 82 |
| 2016 | 56.5% | 72.8% | 46 |
| 2015 | 69.2% | 71.1% | 52 |
| 2014 | 52.8% | 68.0% | 53 |
| 2013 | 47.1% | 65.9% | 34 |
| 2012 | 46.1% | 63.7% | 76 |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 61.2% | 97 |
| 2010 | 53.8% | 57.3% | 106 |
| 2009 | 41.6% | 54.5% | 233 |
| 2008 | 45.4% | 52.4% | 337 |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 50.6% | 251 |
Peugeot Expert – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot Expert?+
In the UK the Peugeot Expert fails 28.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 23.0% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 44.2% of APK inspections (average there 31.9%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 47.0% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 55.5%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot Expert?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: seat belts and airbags, body and structure, exhaust and emissions, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot Expert?+
The most common inspection failures: Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread. 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: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).