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Peugeot Boxer steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 12,586 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Peugeot Boxer failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,586 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 103 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 203,202 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 12,586 for the Peugeot Boxer

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The Peugeot Boxer is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Peugeot Boxer steering fails by age

Peugeot Boxer steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Peugeot Boxer. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0243 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 6,068 MOT tests34 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 7,533 MOT tests5 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 9,361 MOT tests56 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,139 MOT tests7 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 12,101 MOT tests78 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 12,586 MOT tests9 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 11,977 MOT tests910 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 11,028 MOT tests11 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 9,900 MOT tests1112 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 9,121 MOT tests13 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 8,557 MOT tests1314 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 8,490 MOT tests15 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 8,755 MOT tests1516 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 9,322 MOT tests17 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 10,028 MOT tests1718 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 10,033 MOT tests19 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 9,584 MOT tests1920 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 8,527 MOT tests21 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 7,288 MOT tests2122 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 6,301 MOT tests23 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 5,526 MOT tests2324 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 5,121 MOT tests25 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 4,856 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Peugeot Boxer All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
36,0680.40.1
47,5330.40.2
59,3610.70.3
611,1390.50.5
712,1010.60.8
812,5860.81.2
911,9771.31.8
1011,0281.32.1
119,9001.32.5
129,1211.02.8
138,5570.92.9
148,4900.83.2
158,7551.03.3
169,3221.13.4
1710,0281.23.6
1810,0331.03.9
19*9,5841.14.1
20*8,5270.94.2
21*7,2881.14.2
22*6,3011.34.0
23*5,5261.33.9
24*5,1211.73.7
25*4,8561.53.7

All first-use years of the Peugeot Boxer pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the steering at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.2 diesel: 0.7 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,872 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 diesel: 1.2 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,663 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Peugeot Boxer problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Peugeot Boxer have more steering problems than other cars?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 12,586 MOT tests).

How common are Peugeot Boxer steering problems?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,586 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 203,202 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare