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Peugeot BOXER - 2018

159.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot BOXER, model year 2018. Sample size: 11,314 cars, 24,482 tests and 39,049 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,314 cars

The 2018 Peugeot Boxer has an overall defect rate of 160 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 120 per 100, indicating a 33% increase in defects compared to similar vehicles. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in mileage-related defects, with higher rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. While it performs better than average in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it has notable weaknesses in areas such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, which are well above the average defect rates. Overall, while the Boxer excels in suspension-related issues, it faces challenges in several critical safety-related categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,314 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 12.6% worse
77.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 50.0% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 146.8% worse
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▼ 201.7% worse
53.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 22.2% better
98.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 98.0% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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
▼ 222.7% worse
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 335.7% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 334 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,577
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,752
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,099
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,044
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,726
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,707
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,202
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,101
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: 1,054

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,101
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
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: 322
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 297