2025 MOT results
Peugeot Rifter common problems
The most common reason a Peugeot Rifter fails its MOT is wiper blades that do not clear the screen, on 31.3% of its 1,873 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a split joint boot at 5.2% of failures against 1.1% expected; a headlamp out at 9.9% of failures against 2.3% expected; a number plate lamp out at 3.0% of failures against 1.0% expected.
- Tests in 2025 9,697 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 19.3% 1,873 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 3.7% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 37.4% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Peugeot Rifter MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Peugeot Rifter tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (11 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 31.3% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 7.2% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 6.1% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.9% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 5.8% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 5.2% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.1% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.0% |
| Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
31.3% of failures 13.2% expected 2.4 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Headlamp out
9.9% of failures 2.3% expected 4.3 times as often
A headlamp out on dipped beam, which is the beam the test checks.
Both bulbs age at the same rate, so a pair usually goes within months of each other.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
8.1% of failures 11.0% expected somewhat less often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Worn brake pads
7.2% of failures 9.5% expected somewhat less often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Washers that do not work
6.1% of failures 4.7% expected somewhat more often
The washers cannot deliver enough liquid to clean the windscreen with the wipers.
Top the bottle up and check both jets reach the glass; the pump is often fine and the jet blocked.
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Headlamp aim set too high
5.9% of failures 4.3% expected somewhat more often
The dipped beam points higher than it should, which dazzles oncoming drivers.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
Which parts of the car fail
Visibility is the area that most often fails a Peugeot Rifter, on 40.4% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 20.8%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 40.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 31.1% |
| Tyres | 18.6% |
| Brakes | 13.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.1% |
| Suspension | 5.2% |
| Steering | 1.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
37.4% of Peugeot Rifter tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Peugeot Rifters, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 14.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 10.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 8.2% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 7.7% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.0% |
| Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.9% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.7% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 1.6% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.2% |
| Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Non-component advisories | 1.2% |
| Exhaust system: mounting defective Body, chassis, structure | 1.1% |
| Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories | 0.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Peugeot Rifter problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Peugeot Rifter?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” is the most common: it appears on 31.3% of failed Peugeot Rifter tests. Across categories, visibility is the area that most often fails one, on 40.4% of failed tests.
How often does a Peugeot Rifter fail its MOT?
19.3% of Peugeot Rifter tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 9,697 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 31 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Peugeot Rifter than on other cars?
Yes. “Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 5.2% of its failures against 1.1% for cars of the same age, and “Headlamp: not working on dipped beam” appears on 9.9% of its failures against 2.3% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Peugeot Rifter aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 9,697 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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