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Peugeot EXPERT - 2012

278.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot EXPERT, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,342 cars, 5,241 tests and 14,584 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,342 cars

The 2012 Peugeot Expert has a higher overall defect rate, with 278 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the annual average of 246. This model shows a notable increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 422 defects per 100. While it performs better in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, it struggles significantly in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where defect rates are much higher than the average. Overall, the Peugeot Expert's performance highlights specific weaknesses, particularly in safety and structural integrity, that could be a concern for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,342 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.7% better
103.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 10.6% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 70.8% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 59.6% worse
98.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.6% better
169.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 182.4% worse
74.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 83.9% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 120.3% worse
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 422 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: 1,295
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,038
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 918
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 570
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
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: 484
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 385

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 130