Peugeot Boxer reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: Boxer

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 666,231 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.6%

Share of this model's 666,231 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

37.9 mpg

CO2 emission

219 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

83,382

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

85,411

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.9

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

93,802

93,768 valid MOT, 34 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

666,231

666,231 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

93,802On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot Boxer is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 93,802 represented vehicles and 0.23% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.6% from 666,231 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 83,382 miles and an average age of 11.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 85,411 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Peugeot Boxer deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	92,532
PETROL	1,232
LPG	32
GAS BI-FUEL	3
ELECTRIC	1
GAS	1
GAS DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	21,938
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	20,489
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10,829
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	7,490
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,267
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,369
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,038
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,726
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	4,493
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,460
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,319
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4,238
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4,039
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	4,000
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,912
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3,901
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,899
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	3,861
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3,680
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3,672
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	3,554
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,473
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,385
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	3,175
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,150

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 149,357 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

21,938

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

20,489

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

10,829

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

7,490

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,267

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,369

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,038

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,726

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

4,493

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,460

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,319

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

4,238

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

4,039

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

4,000

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,912

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

3,901

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,899

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

3,861

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

3,680

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

3,672

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

3,554

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,473

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,385

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

3,175

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,150

Peugeot Boxer reliability and MOT data