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4,167 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
73.6%
Pass-after-fix
6.2%
Fail
19.0%
Avg miles
65,724
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,167 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.4 points across the cohorts — newer Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdi examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
72.9%
Fail
20.7%
PRS
5.5%
Avg mileage at test
75,818 mi
Pass
74.3%
Fail
17.5%
PRS
6.8%
Avg mileage at test
56,560 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,312 MOT tests, the Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdi returns 72.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A weak handbrake and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 63,773, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
245 occurrences · 5.9% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
119 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
109 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
109 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
90 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
86 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
73 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
67 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
59 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
59 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£28–£80
If every one of this Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.4-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Peugeot Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdi makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
74.3%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 74.3% — a 1.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 56,560 miles — roughly 19K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, not working — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
72.9%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 72.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 74.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, efficiency below requirements, and does not clear the windscreen effectively. Average mileage on test for this band is 75,818 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (74.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (72.9% pass). That's a 1.4-point spread across 1,974 older tests and 2,193 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Boxer 435 Pro L4h2 Bluehdi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
