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Peugeot Independence reliability
The Peugeot Independence fails its MOT more often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 34.6% of 1,900 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
6 to 10 years old
34.6% failed their MOT
From 1,900 MOT tests of Peugeot Independences this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 7× as oftenTransmission6.5% vs 0.9%
Fails 4× as oftenPosition lamps6.5% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 92% more oftenHeadlamp aim4.8% vs 2.5%Fix about £30
Fails 2× as oftenWashers4.3% vs 2%
Advised 4× as oftenExhaust system5.5% vs 1.4%Fix about £150
Advised 2× as oftenFluid leaks5% vs 2.2%
Checking a Peugeot Independence before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.