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Peugeot HORIZON - 2021

87.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot HORIZON, model year 2021. Sample size: 347 cars, 797 tests and 694 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 347 cars

The 2021 Peugeot Horizon has an overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows significantly lower issues with steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles compared to its peers. However, it has higher defect rates in critical areas such as brakes, visibility, and lighting, indicating potential concerns for safety and functionality. The data also suggests that mileage impacts defect rates, with a noticeable increase in issues as mileage rises.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 347 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 18.5% worse
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 133.8% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 50.0% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.0% better
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 138.1% worse
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 133.3% worse
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 367 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: 140
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 22
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2