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Peugeot MOT failures for “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps”

Peugeot cars failed their MOT on “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps” in 2.52% of 2,871,447 tests in 2023–2024 (72,288 tests) — 2.3 times as often as comparable cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, which would have failed on it in about 1.08% of tests. It is the number 7 most common failure item on Peugeots.

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Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto

Peugeot tests failing on it
2.52%
72,288 of 2,871,447 tests, 2023–2024
Comparable cars
1.08%
national rate at the same age, mileage and fuel
Observed ÷ expected
2.34×
73 Auto analysis · rank #7 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 1.97× 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 1.10% of MOT tests.

Peugeot models and “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps”

The Peugeot 2008 is most affected (6.58× comparable cars); the Peugeot 108 least (0.41×). Not every model follows the make: the pattern is concentrated in some models. Model rows compare with cars of the same age and fuel.

Peugeot models: share of MOT tests failing on Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
ModelTestsFailed on itvs similar cars
Peugeot 2008246,5793.59%6.58×
Peugeot 208402,1032.82%3.94×
Peugeot Partner305,8294.22%3.67×
Peugeot 500866,4542.25%2.69×
Peugeot Expert111,0483.01%2.56×
Peugeot 3008273,7002.01%2.18×
Peugeot Horizon17,2081.90%2.15×
Peugeot Bipper41,7503.18%2.00×
Peugeot 308274,7582.43%1.91×
Peugeot 50837,4572.35%1.89×
Peugeot 207293,7792.99%1.62×
Peugeot 40720,5062.67%1.30×
Peugeot Rifter14,6250.55%1.22×
Peugeot 30768,5432.30%1.20×
Peugeot 206103,3082.11%1.17×
Peugeot 107232,4501.68%1.04×
Peugeot 10611,0711.04%0.79×
Peugeot Boxer107,6061.10%0.73×
Peugeot RCZ22,1561.05%0.72×
Peugeot 108150,0380.18%0.41×
Models with at least 10,000 MOT tests and 30 expected failures on this item. 2023–2024 DVSA data; 73 Auto analysis.

By age at test

The difference is largest at 5-6 years old: 2.85% of Peugeot tests against 0.47% for comparable cars.

Peugeot: share of MOT tests failing on Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps by age band, against comparable cars
Age (years)Peugeot testsPeugeotComparable cars
3-4342,6771.54%0.31%
5-6385,8802.85%0.47%
7-8445,2712.99%0.74%
9-10427,0232.94%1.22%
11-12352,5292.83%1.59%
13-15409,5142.94%1.79%
16+389,3561.98%1.61%

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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

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