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Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi

1,477 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Expert Professional L2 Bluehdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.1 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

75.4%

Pass-after-fix

7.2%

Fail

15.6%

Avg miles

54,197

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

ULEZ compliant

Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.

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Performance by cohort

2 year bands · 1,477 tests

Pass rate climbs 2.1 points across the cohorts — newer Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

2018–2020 cohort 657

Pass

74.3%

Fail

16.7%

PRS

7.6%

Avg mileage at test

57,709 mi

2021+ cohort 820

Pass

76.3%

Fail

14.8%

PRS

7.0%

Avg mileage at test

51,373 mi

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

The picture

Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 1,477 MOT tests, the Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi returns 75.4% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A number-plate lamp out and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 54,197, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    79 occurrences · 5.3% of tests

  2. 02

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

    64 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    57 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  4. 04

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

    44 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    29 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    24 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    21 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  8. 08

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

    17 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    15 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    15 occurrences · 1.0% 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 4 failures

£128£285

If every one of this Expert Professional L2 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

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.1-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Peugeot Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

76.3%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 76.3% — a 2.1-point improvement. Tests in this band average 51,373 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, less than 1.5 mm thick — 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

74.3%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 74.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 76.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, less than 1.5 mm thick, and inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…. Average mileage on test for this band is 57,709 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (76.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (74.3% pass). That's a 2.1-point spread across 657 older tests and 820 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Buying or keeping an Expert Professional L2 Bluehdi?

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 Expert Professional L2 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.