Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 4,685 tests

Pass rate climbs 5.2 points across the cohorts — newer Elddis examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 2,205

Pass

88.7%

Fail

7.3%

PRS

3.5%

Avg mileage at test

19,682 mi

2018–2020 cohort 2,172

Pass

88.1%

Fail

6.0%

PRS

5.5%

Avg mileage at test

12,730 mi

2021+ cohort 308

Pass

93.8%

Fail

3.6%

PRS

1.9%

Avg mileage at test

8,395 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Elddis: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 2,759 MOT tests, the Elddis returns 89.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and an airbag warning light round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 14,055, 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

Group 6–24

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

49 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
02

Wiper blade defective

43 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
03

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

34 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
04

An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction

33 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
05

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

28 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
06

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

27 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
07

Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

27 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
08

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

22 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
09

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

22 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
10

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

19 occurrences · 0.4% 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 3 failures

£48–£125

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.7-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot Elddis has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

93.8%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 93.8% — a 5.7-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, 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

88.1%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 88.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and with a multiple light source up to…. Average mileage on test for this band is 12,730 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (93.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (88.1% pass). That's a 5.7-point spread across 2,172 older tests and 308 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

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H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping an Elddis?

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 an Elddis 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.