Peugeot Independence
Registered from 2012 to 2017.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 2.0 diesel. 158 of 771 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 17% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 42% | 67 |
| Lights and electrics | 35% | 55 |
| Tyres and wheels | 22% | 34 |
| Visibility | 22% | 34 |
| Brakes | 20% | 31 |
| Suspension | 20% | 31 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 97% of 2015 cars — 42% of its 158 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 6%.
- Visibility: failed more often than 91% of 2015 cars — 22% of its 158 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 12%.
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.
- Tyres and wheels — 22% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- Suspension — 20% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 35% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 42% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Visibility — 22% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 21% | 7% | 43 | |
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 10% | 166 | |
| 40–60k miles | 18% | 14% | 192 | |
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 17% | 139 | |
| 80–100k miles | 21% | 19% | 70 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 20% | 39 | |
| 120–140k miles | 20% | 21% | 40 | |
| 140–160k miles | 20% | 20% | 30 |
719 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.0 diesel · 1993 kg · 3043 mm wheelbase · 6.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.0 diesel · 1976 kg · 3007 mm wheelbase · 6.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 1972 kg · 3012 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (NEDC) |