Peugeot Rifter MOT pass rate: 86.7% (7,939 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot Rifter passed 86.7% of its 7,939 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 28,077 miles on the clock.

86.7%Pass rate (2025)

7,939MOT tests analysed

28,077 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the Rifter compares

Peugeot Rifter

86.7%

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 Rifter

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	427	23.3%
2	Tyres	384	21.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	344	18.8%
4	Brakes	320	17.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	132	7.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	111	6.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Rifter owners

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

Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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 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.

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Rifter pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	9,813	86.8%	-1.6 pts	28,896
2020	7,429	87.3%	-2.6 pts	19,635
2021	2,017	88.5%	-1.9 pts	15,400

Check a specific Rifter 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

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot Rifter?

In 2025, 86.7% of 7,939 first MOT tests on the Peugeot Rifter were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Rifter fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is visibility (23.3% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Peugeot Rifter reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 28,077 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.