Reliability report
Peugeot Rifter reliability and common faults
Based on 10,447 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
13.2%
fail rate · average 12.3%
worse than average
8,216 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
38.6%
with defects · average 31.6%
much worse than average
1,530 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
76.9%
first-time pass · average 83.2%
worse than average
701 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 Rifter
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
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakes
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Steering
Seat belts and airbags
Wheels
Plates and identification
Suspension
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 4Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 5Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 6Tyre insufficient tread
- 7Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 13.0% avg 9.9% | 36.3% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 13.4% avg 15.3% | 41.3% avg 36.7% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Rifter | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.5% | 86.7% | 138 |
| 2020 | 61.8% | 78.6% | 68 |
| 2019 | 78.8% | 83.2% | 463 |
| 2018 | 78.1% | 79.5% | 32 |
Peugeot Rifter – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot Rifter?+
In the UK the Peugeot Rifter fails 13.2% of MOT tests, against an average of 12.3% for cars of the same age – worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 38.6% of APK inspections (average there 31.6%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 76.9% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 83.2%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot Rifter?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure, visibility, lights and electrics, brakes.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot Rifter?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed; Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility. 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).