1997 Peugeot Boxer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

19,357

Total Tests (All Years)

71,541 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Peugeot Boxer as it ages.

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑6.1%

23 yrs62.2%

→ ↓5.9%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	59.5%	1,680
13 yrs	57.4%	1,555
14 yrs	58.5%	1,464
15 yrs	56.4%	1,319
16 yrs	59.5%	1,273
17 yrs	54.3%	1,242
18 yrs	58.2%	1,231
19 yrs	57.3%	1,193
20 yrs	56.4%	1,166
21 yrs	58.0%	829
22 yrs	56.1%	862
23 yrs	62.2%	818
24 yrs	56.3%	1,087
25 yrs	57.9%	914
26 yrs	59.6%	1,059
27 yrs	56.2%	1,665

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Peugeot Boxer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	56.2%	1,665
2023 (26 yrs)	59.6%	1,059
2022 (25 yrs)	57.9%	914
2021 (24 yrs)	56.3%	1,087
2020 (23 yrs)	62.2%	818
2019 (22 yrs)	56.1%	862
2018 (21 yrs)	58%	829
2017 (20 yrs)	56.4%	1,166
2016 (19 yrs)	57.3%	1,193
2015 (18 yrs)	58.2%	1,231
2014 (17 yrs)	54.3%	1,242
2013 (16 yrs)	59.5%	1,273
2012 (15 yrs)	56.4%	1,319
2011 (14 yrs)	58.5%	1,464
2010 (13 yrs)	57.4%	1,555
2009 (12 yrs)	59.5%	1,680

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 68,573Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 67,209Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,464Avg Mileage 65,837Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 63,961Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 62,310Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 62,673Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,231Avg Mileage 63,453Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,193Avg Mileage 64,499Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 65,353Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 829Avg Mileage 65,862Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 862Avg Mileage 67,918Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 818Avg Mileage 69,291Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 68,380Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 914Avg Mileage 69,741Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 70,731Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 71,541Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

MOT results for 1997 Peugeot Boxer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	59.5%	1,680	68,573	Brakes — 21.8%
2010	13	57.4%	1,555	67,209	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	14	58.5%	1,464	65,837	Suspension — 23.6%
2012	15	56.4%	1,319	63,961	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	16	59.5%	1,273	62,310	Suspension — 61.7%
2014	17	54.3%	1,242	62,673	Suspension — 71.8%
2015	18	58.2%	1,231	63,453	Suspension — 71.6%
2016	19	57.3%	1,193	64,499	Suspension — 72.5%
2017	20	56.4%	1,166	65,353	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	21	58.0%	829	65,862	Suspension — 63.9%
2019	22	56.1%	862	67,918	Suspension — 70.5%
2020	23	62.2%	818	69,291	Suspension — 63.7%
2021	24	56.3%	1,087	68,380	Suspension — 70.4%
2022	25	57.9%	914	69,741	Suspension — 77.9%
2023	26	59.6%	1,059	70,731	Suspension — 73.3%
2024	27	56.2%	1,665	71,541	Suspension — 70.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Peugeot Boxer, with age trends.

Suspension

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.8% (12 yrs)	70.3% (27 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (12 yrs)	54.8% (27 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Boxer cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,357 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.