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1,711 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Premiers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.8 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
66.7%
Pass-after-fix
6.6%
Fail
25.9%
Avg miles
191,855
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,710 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.7 points across the cohorts — newer Premier examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
66.1%
Fail
26.4%
PRS
6.8%
Avg mileage at test
196,565 mi
Pass
72.8%
Fail
21.5%
PRS
5.1%
Avg mileage at test
146,503 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,218 MOT tests, the Premier returns 66.3% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A missing CV-joint boot and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 177,237, 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
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. 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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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
85 occurrences · 5.0% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
76 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
65 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
61 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
53 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
51 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
43 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
42 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
40 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
36 occurrences · 2.1% 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
£16–£70
If every one of this Premier'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 6.7-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot Premier has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
72.8%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 72.8% — a 6.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 146,503 miles — roughly 50K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: ball joint has excessive play, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
66.1%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 66.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 72.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, constant velocity boot severely deteriorated, and not working. Average mileage on test for this band is 196,565 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (72.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (66.1% pass). That's a 6.7-point spread across 1,552 older tests and 158 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 Premier 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.
