Peugeot Boxer, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
110,210 Peugeot Boxers are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 72.3% of initial MOT tests, in line with the 72.3% UK average.
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Peugeot Boxer at the MOT
72.3% of 54,810 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Boxer 307th of 575 models. Peugeot Boxers aged 3 to 5 years passed 82.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 67.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Peugeot Boxer tests in 2025.
Where Boxers fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot Boxer tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (6%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.9%) and service brake performance excessively binding (3.1%).
The MOT page lists every common Boxer MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Boxer's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.29.3% of Boxer failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.19.1% of Boxer failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.17% of Boxer failure items
Peugeot Boxers in the UK
110,210 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 112% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +112%from 52,099 licensed
- First registered in 2025
- 3,121against 11,631 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 16,12513% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Peugeot Boxers since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 52,099 |
| End of 2015 | 59,987 |
| End of 2016 | 69,014 |
| End of 2017 | 77,891 |
| End of 2018 | 86,307 |
| End of 2019 | 92,714 |
| End of 2020 | 96,791 |
| End of 2021 | 104,680 |
| End of 2022 | 105,666 |
| End of 2023 | 108,330 |
| End of 2024 | 107,351 |
| End of 2025 | 106,469 |
| End of June 2026 | 110,210 |
Boxer engines and fuel
2.2 litre engines made up 56% of Peugeot Boxer MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 26%. Diesel accounts for 99% of licensed Boxers and petrol for 1.1%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 54,760 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Boxers
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 1,165 | 1% |
| Diesel | 108,974 | 99% |
| Battery electric | 11 | <0.1% |
| Gas | 60 | 0.1% |
Peugeot Boxer recalls
35 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot Boxer. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Boxer is affected.
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Oct 2026 R/2026/400
Boxer - Fuel Pipe Leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience a diesel fuel leak from the fuel pressure damper.
- Remedy
- Replace the lower section of the fuel pipe including the damper.
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Jul 2026 R/2026/286
Boxer software - turn signal detection
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Body Control Module is not correctly configured to detect a failure in the indicator lamps. As a result if a turn indicator bulb fails it's not detected and the indicator warning does not activate.
- Remedy
- Update the vehicle configuration and the Secure Gateway Electronic Control Unit.
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May 2026 R/2026/248
Boxer Smart Tachograph
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles have a smart tachograph fitted that may not comply with regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Replace the Tachograph Sensor Antenna(s) and adding Wiring Harnesses if necessary.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/050
Peugeot Boxer Fuel Pipe Leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been fitted with fuel return pipes not according to specification which can lead to a fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel return pipes and replace if necessary.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/396
Peugeot Boxer Wrong Proxy Configuration
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have an incorrect speed limitation value displayed on the instrument cluster due to a wrong configuration.
- Remedy
- Update the configuration in the body control module.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/344
Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
- Remedy
- Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/339
Front Camera Software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may remain deactivated in a specific use case.
- Remedy
- Update the Front Camera software to ensure correct activation / deactivation of the AEB system.
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May 2025 R/2025/182
Instrument Panel Cluster software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a low AdBlue level message may not be displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster. This could lead to the possibility of not being able to start the vehicle due to an empty AdBlue tank.
- Remedy
- Update the Instrument Panel Cluster software.
Other Peugeot models
The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, against the Boxer's 72.3% MOT pass rate.
Peugeot Boxer FAQs
How many Peugeot Boxers are there in the UK?
110,210 Peugeot Boxers were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 16,125 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Peugeot Boxer reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 72.3% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot Boxer across 54,810 tests in 2025, in line with the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Peugeot Boxer had any recalls?
35 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot Boxer. The most recent was published in October 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Peugeot Boxer?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Peugeot Boxer's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Peugeot Boxer history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Peugeot VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.