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Y538 FVC

2001 Peugeot Boxer

Gold Diesel 2446cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

114,625 mi
Last recorded114,625 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Peugeot Boxer51,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY538 FVC
MakePeugeot
ModelBoxer
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,446cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 114,625 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both Sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel Arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both Inner Wheel Arches To Inner Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2026 114,625 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp When Indicator Is On (4.3.3 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both Sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel Arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2025 113,485 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2025 113,485 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 111,368 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wing,chalked. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Rear box section corroded,(full width) (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2024 111,368 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wing,chalked. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Rear box section corroded,(full width) (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 108,944 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm and scrubbing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 105,783 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Step corroded and holed but outside prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 21 Jul 2022 105,783 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Step corroded and holed but outside prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jul 2021 103,621 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced step assy (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2020 103,179 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear valance near rear spring mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner wing near brake hose mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill under door (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 100,782 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2018 97,513 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 93,742 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2016 90,126 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower (2.4.G.2)

exhaust mountings slightly deteriorated

slight corrosion to both rear inner sills

Pass 19 Aug 2015 85,283 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2015 85,079 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded jacking point (2.4.A.3)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 81,257 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 77,927 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2012 74,971 miles

Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)

Pass 1 Aug 2011 72,631 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2010 70,979 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 15 Feb 2010 70,969 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Oct 2007 60,662 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 60,662 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Oct 2006 47,919 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 26 Oct 2006 47,919 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Nov 2005 36,741 miles

vehicle presented unladen at retest so adequate clearence between spring and bump stop †

Fail 8 Nov 2005 36,741 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

How Reliable is the Peugeot Boxer?

Based on 1,709,897 MOT tests across 147,582 vehicles.

74.8%
Pass Rate
3,291
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
147,582
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 25,662
Brake pipe excessively corroded 25,000
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 18,808
Registration plate lamp not working 18,740
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 16,718
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Y538 FVC is a 2001 Peugeot Boxer in Gold with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Peugeot Boxer models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 51,398 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Peugeot Boxer fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 25,662 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y538 FVC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot Boxer typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 25 years old, this Peugeot Boxer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y538 FVC is a 2001 Peugeot Boxer, first registered on 16 July 2001.

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