Across 6,493 MOT tests of the Peugeot Rifter in the DfT's 2023 MOT data (initial tests, retests excluded), 18.7% failed — about 1 in 5. The parts that fail most are wipers, windscreen and mirrors (9.9% of tests), lights and electrics (5.5%), tyres (3.0%), brakes (2.5%) and exhaust, fuel and emissions (0.9%).
Allowing for age and mileage, the Peugeot Rifter has 66% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage.
The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.
Rifter (2018–2025)
MOT: 18.7% of 6,493 initial tests failed — 66% more failures than the average car of the same age and mileage
| # | Part / area | Share of MOT tests failing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wipers, windscreen and mirrors | 9.9% |
| 2 | lights and electrics | 5.5% |
| 3 | tyres | 3.0% |
| 4 | brakes | 2.5% |
| 5 | exhaust, fuel and emissions | 0.9% |
Questions
What fails most on a Peugeot Rifter at MOT?
The most common MOT failure is wipers, windscreen and mirrors: 9.9% of Peugeot Rifter MOT tests in the 2023 data failed on wipers, windscreen and mirrors. Next come lights and electrics (5.5%) and tyres (3.0%).
How often does a Peugeot Rifter fail its MOT?
18.7% of Peugeot Rifter MOT tests in the 2023 data failed (about 1 in 5), counting initial tests only, across 6,493 tests. Allowing for age and mileage, that is 66% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage.
Is the Peugeot Rifter reliable?
On MOT results, the Peugeot Rifter has 66% more MOT failures than the average car of the same age and mileage. MOT data covers safety and emissions items, not engines or gearboxes.
Does this Peugeot Rifter data cover engine and gearbox problems?
No. The MOT checks safety and emissions items — brakes, suspension, steering, lights, tyres, body structure and exhaust emissions. It does not test engines, gearboxes or most electronics, so those faults only show up here when they cause an emissions failure or a leak.