Peugeot Boxer
Registered from 1994 to 2024.
About this model
The Fiat Ducato is a light commercial vehicle jointly developed by FCA Italy and PSA Group, and mainly manufactured by Sevel, a joint venture between the two companies since 1981. It has also been sold as the Citroën C25, Peugeot J5, Alfa Romeo AR6, Talbot Express, and later as the Fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper, and Peugeot Boxer, from 1994 onwards. It entered the North American market as the Ram ProMaster in May 2014 as a 2014 model.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat Ducato, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 2.0 diesel. 447 of 3,567 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 42% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 40% | 180 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 134 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 89 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 83 |
| Suspension | 18% | 79 |
| Visibility | 17% | 77 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 92% of 2017 cars — 40% of its 447 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 23%.
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 92% of 2017 cars — 20% of its 447 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 7%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 40% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 18% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 18% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 7% | 6% | 960 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 10% | 580 | |
| 40–60k miles | 12% | 13% | 447 | |
| 60–80k miles | 16% | 15% | 387 | |
| 80–100k miles | 14% | 16% | 301 | |
| 100–120k miles | 18% | 17% | 345 | |
| 120–140k miles | 21% | 17% | 252 | |
| 140–160k miles | 19% | 17% | 135 | |
| 160–180k miles | 19% | 17% | 78 | |
| 200k+ miles | 19% | 18% | 52 |
3,537 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 diesel · 134 hp · 2252 kg · 3249 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.2 diesel · 135 hp · 2208 kg · 3200 mm wheelbase · 9.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2.0 diesel · 129 hp · 2126 kg · 3303 mm wheelbase · 10.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 2.0 diesel · 132 hp · 2139 kg · 3214 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.0 diesel · 129 hp · 2245 kg · 3262 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.2 diesel · 131 hp · 2296 kg · 3355 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.2 diesel · 128 hp · 2268 kg · 3283 mm wheelbase · 7.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.2 diesel · 126 hp · 2267 kg · 3268 mm wheelbase · 7.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.2 diesel · 124 hp · 2421 kg · 3276 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.2 diesel · 115 hp · 2452 kg · 3290 mm wheelbase · 8.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 2.2 diesel · 2213 kg · 3158 mm wheelbase · 8.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00243/24
Hydraulic oil may leak from the high-pressure line. This could lead to reduced steering assistance, requiring increased force to turn the steering wheel while driving. Moreover, leaking hydraulic oil could splash onto the exhaust system, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01870/23
A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working. This can lead to higher emissions and poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/03153/25
The malfunction indicator light (MIL) may fail to illuminate if the diagnostic system of the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and/or the diesel particulate filter (DPF) malfunctions after a fault code has appeared. This could cause the vehicle to operate without the required warning, and resulting in emissions above the regulatory limits. The product does not comply with the Regulation on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.
Recall of the product from end users