Peugeot Expert, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
85,738 Peugeot Experts are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 67.6% of initial MOT tests, 4.7 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Peugeot Expert at the MOT
67.6% of 56,421 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Expert 393rd of 575 models. Peugeot Experts aged 3 to 5 years passed 82.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 53.1%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Peugeot Expert tests in 2025.
Where Experts fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot Expert tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (8.5%), position lamp not working (6.9%) and stop lamp not working (4.5%).
The MOT page lists every common Expert MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Expert'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.32.9% of Expert failure items
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Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels.14.9% of Expert 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.14.8% of Expert failure items
Peugeot Experts in the UK
85,738 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 69% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +69%from 50,668 licensed
- First registered in 2025
- 8,586
- Declared off the road
- 9,50110% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Peugeot Experts since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 50,668 |
| End of 2015 | 52,927 |
| End of 2016 | 54,428 |
| End of 2017 | 56,405 |
| End of 2018 | 58,780 |
| End of 2019 | 62,887 |
| End of 2020 | 65,006 |
| End of 2021 | 68,945 |
| End of 2022 | 73,669 |
| End of 2023 | 76,732 |
| End of 2024 | 80,451 |
| End of 2025 | 84,665 |
| End of June 2026 | 85,738 |
Expert engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 44% of Peugeot Expert MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 32%. Diesel accounts for 90% of licensed Experts and battery electric for 10%. Electric examples were 4.5% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 56,402 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Experts
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 5 | <0.1% |
| Diesel | 76,937 | 90% |
| Battery electric | 8,796 | 10% |
Peugeot Expert recalls
83 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot Expert. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Expert is affected.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/109
Water Pump Pulley
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles due to a production nonconformity the water pump may malfunction which may cause a loss of engine power and result in the engine shutting down.
- Remedy
- Replace the water pump.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/020
Peugeot Cross carline Fuel Injection common rail
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a non-conformity issue with the fuel injection common rail may lead to a loosening of the nut and a potential fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel injection common rail and if necessary replace the rail and high-pressure fuel pipes.
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Dec 2025 R/2026/008
Peugeot Traveller/Expert (K0)Rifter/Partner (K9) IVI s/w via OTA update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicle may face a black screen on the Instrument Panel Cluster with several functions not available to view.
- Remedy
- Update the In-Vehicle-Infotainment software via Over-the-Air.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/499
Peugeot Expert Traveller (K0) Low In-use performance ratio - ECM software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles there is an issue with the Engine Control Module (ECM) calibration which may lead to non-compliance with regulatory emission requirements.
- Remedy
- Update the ECM calibration.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/413
Peugeot Traveller/Expert4- Rear Brake Discs
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been equipped with rear brake discs out of specification. These brake discs have insufficient contact with the wheel hub resulting in abnormal stress concentration.
- Remedy
- Check the rear brake discs and replace them and the brake pads if necessary.
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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/2025/310
Peugeot Expert (K0) Lower Control Arm Bushing
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the bolts on the front wishbone may break due to corrosion.
- Remedy
- Replace the bolts and bushings on both sides of the front wishbone.
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Mar 2025 R/2025/120
Traction Battery software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may face an error in the Battery Monitoring Unit software.
- Remedy
- Update the Battery Monitoring Unit software.
Other Peugeot models
The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, against the Expert's 67.6% MOT pass rate.
Peugeot Expert FAQs
How many Peugeot Experts are there in the UK?
85,738 Peugeot Experts were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 9,501 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Peugeot Expert 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 67.6% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot Expert across 56,421 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Peugeot Expert had any recalls?
83 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot Expert. The most recent was published in March 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 Expert?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, body, chassis, structure 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 Expert'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 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.