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Peugeot

Eurotaxi

591 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Eurotaxis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

62.9%

Pass-after-fix

4.9%

Fail

31.6%

Avg miles

232,693

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Eurotaxi: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 591 MOT tests, the Eurotaxi returns 62.9% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. Worn suspension bushes and a weak handbrake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 232,693, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    45 occurrences · 7.6% of tests

  2. 02

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    37 occurrences · 6.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    31 occurrences · 5.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    25 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  5. 05

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    25 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    24 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    24 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    21 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    19 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    18 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a Eurotaxi?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Eurotaxi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.