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Peugeot EXPERT - 2018

157.3 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 EXPERT, model year 2018. Sample size: 6,313 cars, 13,743 tests and 21,619 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,313 cars

The 2018 Peugeot Expert shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 157 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120 per 100, making it 31% worse than its peers. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises sharply, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it records 318 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Peugeot performs well in steering and suspension issues, with defects being much lower than average, it struggles in several categories including brakes, visibility, and especially lights and electrics, where its defect rates are considerably higher than the average. Additionally, defects related to body structure and equipment are also more prevalent in this model, indicating areas that could benefit from improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,313 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.1% worse
86.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 66.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 51.8% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 218.2% worse
56.0 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.5% better
88.1 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 472.5% worse
29.2 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 227.3% worse
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 260.0% worse
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • 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
0 318 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: 2,616
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,297
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,551
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,361
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,357
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: 1,008
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 958
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 650
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 597
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
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: 264
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 168