MOT failures by make
Peugeot MOT failures for “Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect”
Peugeot cars failed their MOT on “Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect” in 2.08% of 2,871,447 tests in 2023–2024 (59,869 tests) — 1.7 times as often as comparable cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, which would have failed on it in about 1.25% of tests. It is the number 9 most common failure item on Peugeots.
Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Peugeot tests failing on it
- 2.08%
- 59,869 of 2,871,447 tests, 2023–2024
- Comparable cars
- 1.25%
- national rate at the same age, mileage and fuel
- Observed ÷ expected
- 1.67×
- 73 Auto analysis · rank #9 for Peugeot
How unusual this is for the make
Across all MOT failures, Peugeots fail 1.19× as often as comparable cars. On this item the gap is 1.40× wider than that overall level, so it is a genuine Peugeot pattern rather than a reflection of how often the make fails in general. It is a major defect in the lights, reflectors and electrical part of the test. Nationally it appears on 1.31% of MOT tests.
Peugeot models and “Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect”
The Peugeot 207 is most affected (2.40× comparable cars); the Peugeot 108 least (0.22×). Not every model follows the make: the pattern is concentrated in some models. Model rows compare with cars of the same age and fuel.
| Model | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot 207 | 293,779 | 5.58% | 2.40× |
| Peugeot 5008 | 66,454 | 1.64% | 2.38× |
| Peugeot RCZ | 22,156 | 2.78% | 2.03× |
| Peugeot 308 | 274,758 | 2.42% | 2.00× |
| Peugeot 3008 | 273,700 | 1.50% | 1.97× |
| Peugeot 508 | 37,457 | 1.81% | 1.85× |
| Peugeot 2008 | 246,579 | 0.73% | 1.56× |
| Peugeot 208 | 402,103 | 1.01% | 1.49× |
| Peugeot 107 | 232,450 | 3.09% | 1.44× |
| Peugeot Partner | 305,829 | 1.44% | 1.36× |
| Peugeot 307 | 68,543 | 4.90% | 1.33× |
| Peugeot Expert | 111,048 | 1.44% | 1.23× |
| Peugeot Bipper | 41,750 | 1.68% | 1.21× |
| Peugeot 206 | 103,308 | 4.00% | 1.04× |
| Peugeot Horizon | 17,208 | 0.63% | 0.94× |
| Peugeot 407 | 20,506 | 1.81% | 0.61× |
| Peugeot Boxer | 107,606 | 1.07% | 0.60× |
| Peugeot Rifter | 14,625 | 0.18% | 0.53× |
| Peugeot 106 | 11,071 | 1.08% | 0.40× |
| Peugeot 108 | 150,038 | 0.10% | 0.22× |
By age at test
The difference is largest at 11-12 years old: 3.13% of Peugeot tests against 1.43% for comparable cars.
| Age (years) | Peugeot tests | Peugeot | Comparable cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 342,677 | 0.43% | 0.25% |
| 5-6 | 385,880 | 0.51% | 0.36% |
| 7-8 | 445,271 | 0.87% | 0.59% |
| 9-10 | 427,023 | 2.02% | 1.05% |
| 11-12 | 352,529 | 3.13% | 1.43% |
| 13-15 | 409,514 | 3.88% | 2.15% |
| 16+ | 389,356 | 4.23% | 3.20% |
Other Peugeot MOT faults that stand out
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt · 3.10× comparable cars
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps · 2.34× comparable cars
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam · 1.96× comparable cars
- Stop lamp: not working · 1.55× comparable cars
- Service brake performance: excessively binding · 1.66× comparable cars
Limitations
Official data: DVSA's anonymised MOT results (2023–2024), class 4 initial tests, cars at least 2.5 years old. 73 Auto analysis: the comparison rate applies the national rate of this item for each test's own age, mileage band and fuel to the Peugeot tests. An MOT result reflects maintenance, mileage and how a car is used as well as its design, so this is not a measure of which make is most reliable. The wording of the defect is DVSA's.
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Where these figures come from
- Anonymised MOT tests and results (2023 and 2024) — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
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