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11,705 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Rifters pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
82.8%
Pass-after-fix
5.6%
Fail
10.8%
Avg miles
29,600
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 · 11,682 tests
Pass rate climbs 4.2 points across the cohorts — newer Rifter examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
82.3%
Fail
11.3%
PRS
5.7%
Avg mileage at test
31,475 mi
Pass
86.5%
Fail
7.4%
PRS
5.5%
Avg mileage at test
17,083 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 7,173 MOT tests, the Rifter returns 82.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,285, 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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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
400 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
248 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
137 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
134 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
117 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
109 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
101 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
97 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
94 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
79 occurrences · 0.7% 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
£108–£220
If every one of this Rifter'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 4.2-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot Rifter has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
86.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 86.5% — a 4.2-point improvement. Tests in this band average 17,083 miles — roughly 14K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — 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
82.3%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 82.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 86.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,475 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (86.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (82.3% pass). That's a 4.2-point spread across 10,202 older tests and 1,480 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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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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Recall history
The Rifter has 15 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
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 Rifter 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.
