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

Name: Peugeot Partner MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	40,784	33.3%
2	Suspension	23,405	19.1%
3	Brakes	15,902	13.0%
4	Body, chassis, structure	12,141	9.9%
5	Tyres	11,150	9.1%
6	Visibility	8,339	6.8%

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,255 cars · 9.1% failed the same item the next year
Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 344 cars · 8.7% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,846 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 950 cars · 6.6% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 1,516 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.