Peugeot Eurotaxi

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 2.0 diesel. 61 of 175 tests failed, 35%.

Better than 0% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Where it stands out against its peers

• Suspension: failed more often than 93% of 2014 cars — 56% of its 61 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 30%.
• Lights and electrics: failed more often than 93% of 2014 cars — 46% of its 61 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 25%.
• Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 92% of 2014 cars — 25% of its 61 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 8%.
• Body and structure: failed more often than 90% of 2014 cars — 23% of its 61 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 6%.

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.

• Suspension — 56% of its failures
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• Brakes — 38% of its failures
  • Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
• Lights and electrics — 46% of its failures
  • A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Body and structure — 23% of its failures
• Visibility — 20% of its failures
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen