Peugeot Partner MOT pass rate: 71.3% (140,305 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot Partner passed 71.3% of its 140,305 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 94,217 miles on the clock.
71.3%Pass rate (2025)
140,305MOT tests analysed
94,217 miMedian mileage at test
9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Partner compares

Peugeot Partner

71.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Peugeot average (all models)

73.6%

What fails most on the Peugeot Partner

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Partner:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment40,78433.3%
2Suspension23,40519.1%
3Brakes15,90213.0%
4Body, chassis, structure12,1419.9%
5Tyres11,1509.1%
6Visibility8,3396.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Partner owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Partner pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2016, 2017, 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2012. Full ranking and method: Peugeot Partner years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 1,810 59.2% -6.4 pts 119,202
2003 3,307 57.3% -7.7 pts 126,661
2004 3,850 59.3% -5.0 pts 120,930
2005 4,823 59.9% -4.6 pts 117,676
2006 6,348 61.9% -2.5 pts 119,856
2007 7,133 60.7% -4.4 pts 113,976
2008 8,483 60.2% -5.0 pts 114,049
2009 11,503 61.1% -5.3 pts 119,240
2010 15,317 62.2% -5.2 pts 125,261
2011 20,599 63.3% -5.9 pts 126,138
2012 34,169 69.4% -1.8 pts 101,794
2013 28,351 65.6% -7.7 pts 114,336
2014 41,680 69.4% -6.4 pts 102,235
2015 39,193 73.0% -5.7 pts 92,470
2016 39,573 72.0% -9.3 pts 86,457
2017 41,513 74.1% -9.9 pts 83,256
2018 42,290 76.1% -10.3 pts 75,175
2019 39,145 81.1% -7.3 pts 64,000
2020 30,221 84.9% -5.1 pts 51,183
2021 15,361 81.9% -8.5 pts 52,511

Check a specific Partner before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Peugeot models

20874.0% pass rate · 173,914 tests 30869.7% pass rate · 119,730 tests 300873.6% pass rate · 119,146 tests 20760.2% pass rate · 112,405 tests 10769.3% pass rate · 106,763 tests 200874.9% pass rate · 95,747 tests 10884.9% pass rate · 76,664 tests Boxer77.0% pass rate · 51,435 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot Partner?

In 2025, 71.3% of 140,305 first MOT tests on the Peugeot Partner were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Partner fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (33.3% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Peugeot Partner reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 94,217 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.