1997 Peugeot Expert — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

49.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,791

Total Tests (All Years)

155,766 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 Expert as it ages.

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.2%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↓9.7%

23 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.5%

25 yrs53.8%

→ ↑14.4%

26 yrs68.2%

→ ↓19.0%

27 yrs49.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	48.4%	1,051
13 yrs	48.5%	951
14 yrs	45.4%	809
15 yrs	44.8%	683
16 yrs	45.9%	547
17 yrs	45.9%	410
18 yrs	46.7%	351
19 yrs	51.1%	276
20 yrs	48.1%	208
21 yrs	50.0%	122
22 yrs	61.2%	85
23 yrs	51.5%	68
24 yrs	49.3%	73
25 yrs	53.8%	52
26 yrs	68.2%	44
27 yrs	49.2%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	49.2%	61
2023 (26 yrs)	68.2%	44
2022 (25 yrs)	53.8%	52
2021 (24 yrs)	49.3%	73
2020 (23 yrs)	51.5%	68
2019 (22 yrs)	61.2%	85
2018 (21 yrs)	50%	122
2017 (20 yrs)	48.1%	208
2016 (19 yrs)	51.1%	276
2015 (18 yrs)	46.7%	351
2014 (17 yrs)	45.9%	410
2013 (16 yrs)	45.9%	547
2012 (15 yrs)	44.8%	683
2011 (14 yrs)	45.4%	809
2010 (13 yrs)	48.5%	951
2009 (12 yrs)	48.4%	1,051

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 134,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 951Avg Mileage 138,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 809Avg Mileage 141,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 683Avg Mileage 146,363Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 547Avg Mileage 147,260Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 410Avg Mileage 145,653Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 351Avg Mileage 145,911Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 276Avg Mileage 147,687Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 208Avg Mileage 148,087Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 145,115Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 85Avg Mileage 146,541Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 147,093Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 148,311Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 149,484Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 139,757Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 155,766Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

MOT results for 1997 Peugeot Expert by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	48.4%	1,051	134,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2010	13	48.5%	951	138,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2011	14	45.4%	809	141,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	15	44.8%	683	146,363	Suspension — 33.5%
2013	16	45.9%	547	147,260	Brakes — 70.6%
2014	17	45.9%	410	145,653	Brakes — 68.8%
2015	18	46.7%	351	145,911	Brakes — 85.2%
2016	19	51.1%	276	147,687	Brakes — 67.4%
2017	20	48.1%	208	148,087	Brakes — 65.4%
2018	21	50.0%	122	145,115	Brakes — 68.9%
2019	22	61.2%	85	146,541	Brakes — 68.2%
2020	23	51.5%	68	147,093	Brakes — 73.5%
2021	24	49.3%	73	148,311	Brakes — 84.9%
2022	25	53.8%	52	149,484	Brakes — 69.2%
2023	26	68.2%	44	139,757	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	27	49.2%	61	155,766	Suspension — 75.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.1%

↑ Increases 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	19.1% (12 yrs)	75.4% (27 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.7% (12 yrs)	54.1% (27 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (12 yrs)	37.7% (27 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Expert cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,791 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.