Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 23,775 tests

Pass rate climbs 8.0 points across the cohorts — newer Proace examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 9,817

Pass

70.9%

Fail

21.0%

PRS

7.2%

Avg mileage at test

92,568 mi

2018–2020 cohort 10,620

Pass

78.0%

Fail

13.9%

PRS

6.8%

Avg mileage at test

66,609 mi

2021+ cohort 3,338

Pass

78.9%

Fail

13.2%

PRS

6.3%

Avg mileage at test

42,419 mi

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

The picture

Toyota Proace: mixed MOT record across 14,255 tests

The Citroën Jumpy is a light commercial van jointly developed by FCA Italy and PSA Group and, since 2021, Stellantis. The Jumpy is also sold as the Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo, Opel Vivaro, and Toyota ProAce.

MOT data from 14,255 tests puts this car on a 74.0% first-time pass rate, below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 69,618 miles. The most common fail item is failed number plate light, followed by transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated.

Buyers weighing up a used Proace should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 22–32

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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22–32

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

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

1,264 occurrences · 5.3% of tests
02

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

1,052 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
03

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

828 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
04

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

721 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
05

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

516 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
06

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

499 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
07

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

419 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
08

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

374 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
09

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

343 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
10

Wiper blade defective

310 occurrences · 1.3% 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

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 8.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Toyota Proace has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

78.9%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 78.9% — a 8.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 42,419 miles — roughly 50K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — 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

70.9%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 70.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 78.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and constant velocity boot split or insecure, no…. Average mileage on test for this band is 92,568 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (78.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (70.9% pass). That's a 8.0-point spread across 9,817 older tests and 3,338 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Recall history

51 UK recalls on record.

The Proace has 51 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Proace?

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 Proace 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.