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Peugeot BOXER - 2016

179.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot BOXER, model year 2016. Sample size: 10,940 cars, 23,927 tests and 42,832 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,940 cars

The 2016 Peugeot Boxer exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 179 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 151 per 100, making it 19% more prone to defects. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment where it reaches 356 defects per 100. The model shows particularly poor performance in categories such as Steering and Visibility, with defect rates of 12% and 34% respectively, both significantly higher than average. Other categories like Equipment and Lights & Electrics also demonstrate concerning figures, indicating specific areas where this model is underperforming compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,940 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.9% worse
80.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 51.9% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 126.0% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 111.0% worse
53.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.7% better
124.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 53.8% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 209.1% worse
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 150.4% worse
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 356 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,619
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,317
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,567
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,339
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,782
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,705
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,641
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,599
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,131
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,039

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,131
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 622
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 322