Is the Peugeot Expert reliable?

The Peugeot Expert scores 58/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 6% of the cars we track. That is computed from 1,383,555 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Peugeot Expert cost?

A 2023 Peugeot Expert with around 42,552 miles is worth roughly £14,300 today (typical range £12,950–£15,700). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Peugeot Expert depreciate?

A new Peugeot Expert typically loses about 48% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Peugeot Expert?

The Peugeot Expert sits in insurance group 16 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Peugeot Expert?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Peugeot Expert are: lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right); brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Peugeot Expert cost to run?

Expect around 41 mpg combined on the Expert L2 Asphalt 2.0 BlueHDi 145, £195 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Is the Peugeot Expert ULEZ compliant?

Most petrol Peugeot Experts from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

How many Peugeot Experts are on UK roads?

About 84,749 Peugeot Experts are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Ranked #14 van in the UK · Panel van · 7,722 units sold last year

Peugeot Expert

The Peugeot Expert is the medium panel van at the heart of the big Stellantis family - sharing its platform with the Citroen Dispatch, Vauxhall Vivaro and Toyota Proace. Compact (Standard) and long (Long) bodies, a low overall height that clears car-park barriers, diesel engines and the electric e-Expert make it a versatile, car-like medium van. Hugely common, easy to run, and a sensible used buy on history.

How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Body: Panel van
Years: 2018–2026
Fuel: Diesel / Electric
Economy: 41 mpg
Insurance: Group 16

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Diesel · 1997cc

Power

145 ps

Drivetrain

FWD

Cam drive

Dry belt

Quoted MPG

41 mpg

The volume Expert. Identical hardware to Vivaro. 2.0L BlueHDi diesel, 145 PS, 6-speed manual, FWD. ~1200kg payload, 6.6m³ load volume L2.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20182026

Mileage on the clock42,552 mi

0Expected: 42,552180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£14,300

Range £12,050 – £16,750

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £31,000Age-based value£16,120Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region+£13Market calibration-£833Forecourt price£15,300Private sale£13,350Part-exchange£11,750

Holdthis 3-year-old

Fair value — the 4-year mark is the sweet spot.

At 42,552 miles it’s about the ~50,269 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Peugeot Expert loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 42,552 miles you entered above — worth about £14,300 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 14,184 miles a year.

5-year total

£24,680

Per year

£4,936

All-in per mile

£0.35

Fuel per mile

21.4p

Depreciation£3,642

Fuel / energy£15,203

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£975

Insurance£3,095

Best age to buy — around 2 years

A 2-year-old example loses roughly £4,200 a year — 54% less than the £9,150 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 285 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Reliabilitybetter than 10%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

BlueHDi / e-Expert

Peugeot badge of the Stellantis K9 mid panel van. Identical to Vivaro, Dispatch, Proace, Scudo. Cross-shop sisters + Transit Custom + Mercedes Vito + Renault Trafic. Choose on dealer relationship — they're the same van.

New price: circa £31,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,000
3-yr depreciation: 48%

Watch for

·Identical to Vauxhall Vivaro — K9 sister
·🔔 1.5 BlueHDi AdBlue sensor failures pre-2022 (campaign-fixed)
·8-speed auto jerky shifts (software-fixed)
·50 kWh EV underwhelming real-world range

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 03/08/2026) · Petrol 159.9p/L, Diesel 179.2p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 16 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£619/ year

Roughly £52 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£1,410	£1,763	£2,292
Age 26-32	£736	£866	£1,056
Age 33-39Selected	£544	£619	£730
Age 40-49	£462	£513	£595
Age 50+	£412	£458	£540

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage14,184 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 14,18430,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£2,515

41 mpg, £1.60/L

Insurance

£619

Age 33-39, group 16

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Electric variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.
All diesel variants meet Euro 6 standards and are ULEZ compliant.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£3,724 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

195/65 R16 · 215/65 R16C

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£300

set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre

Mid-range

£440

set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre

Premium

£620

set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar Strong return — actively sought by trade buyers.	£650	£450	69%
Full bulkhead Cheap, and most working buyers expect one.	£300	£200	67%
Parking sensors & reversing camera	£500	£300	60%
Ply-lining / load-area protection	£350	£200	57%
Twin side loading doors	£450	£250	56%
Air conditioning About half its cost back; widens the resale audience.	£900	£450	50%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 42,552 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Lighting & signallingUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £15-£120medium severityParts high

Recorded in 10.9% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

BrakesUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 9.6% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

SuspensionUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£450medium severityParts high

Recorded in 11.2% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 5.7% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Tyres & wheelsUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £80-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 6.2% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Identification & otherUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £20-£150low severityParts high

Recorded in 5.0% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,362,807 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 1,383,555 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate by age

78.1% at 3yr → 70.2% at 25yr

A 3-year-old Expert passes its MOT 78.1% of the time; by 25 years that has slipped to 70.2%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.

Longevity

92%of 8-year-old examples are still taxed and on the road — a useful read on how well the model lasts.

From 6,697 vehicles registered in 2018.

Survival by registration year

92% of 2018 cars still on the road

Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every Expert with MOT history in the DVSA record. From 152,027 vehicles tested at least once - not the number on the road today, which is lower.

Diesel 93.8%
Electric 6.1%

What fails at the first MOT

The defect categories a Expert registered 2020–2023 fails on at its first MOT, from 27,380 first tests. Every car here is the same age and the same generation, so these are the faults that show up first - not the wear a high-mileage older example collects.

Driver's view3.5%
Brakes3.4%
Lighting & signalling2.9%
Tyres & wheels2.7%
Identification & other1.2%
Suspension0.3%

Share of first MOT tests recording at least one defect in that category. DVSA test-item categories, not parts: “Driver’s view” covers mirrors, wipers and glass.

Typical mileage by age

The average odometer reading for a Expert at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.

3 yr50,269
4 yr64,108
5 yr76,934
6 yr89,761
7 yr101,153
8 yr112,452
9 yr122,736
10 yr131,980
11 yr141,161
12 yr149,541
13 yr155,203
14 yr158,386

Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records. Ages below three are not shown: the first MOT is due at three years, so the few cars tested earlier are a self-selected minority rather than a representative sample. Ages with at least 10 tests shown.

Reliability

58/ 100

Below average

First-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2020 onward (27,380 first tests), with cohort survival — high confidence.

MOT outlook · age 5 years

75%first-time pass rate

6th percentile — Among the worst — investigate carefully

Based on 123,232 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data

Where this car sits in the catalogue

Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models

Things owners say

01The sub-2m height clears most height barriers - a genuine practical advantage for urban operators.
02Shares everything with the Dispatch, Vivaro and Proace - parts and specialist knowledge are everywhere.
03Diesels suit higher mileage; watch DPF/AdBlue on stop-start vans and inspect ex-fleet load-area wear.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Peugeot Expert, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Around average

Theft risk is around the UK average. Like most modern cars it has keyless entry, so relay theft is the method to guard against.

Parts theft

Around average

Parts-theft risk is around average — catalytic-converter theft is the main thing to be aware of on any petrol or diesel car.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
Park in well-lit, busy areas, and consider a tracker for faster recovery.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Peugeot Expert into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Peugeot is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~165

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Peugeot is 3.7% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

5,000 mm

Width

2,000 mm

Height

2,000 mm

Kerb weight

1,900 kg

Boot

4,000–9,000 L

Fuel tank

48 L

What it can carry

Load capacity and payload across the body-length and roof-height variants. The bigger spread means more versatility — but also more choice to get wrong when buying used.

Load volume

3.5–8 m³

Payload

600–1,400 kg

Gross weight

3,100 kg

Body variants

L1H1, L2H2

How many are still out there

How the UK Peugeot Expert fleet splits: taxed and on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, and gone from the register where that figure is available.

Currently registered

94,163

Currently taxed & on road

84,749

90% of all registered

SORN (off road)

9,414

10% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

n/a

not in this DfT extract

UK fleet trend — 2014 to 2025

+5.2% vs 2024

51,43784,749

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 29 Jul 2026

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Common questions

Peugeot Expert, answered from the data

Is the Peugeot Expert reliable?: The Peugeot Expert scores 58/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 6% of the cars we track. That is computed from 1,383,555 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Peugeot Expert cost?: A 2023 Peugeot Expert with around 42,552 miles is worth roughly £14,300 today (typical range £12,950–£15,700). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Peugeot Expert depreciate?: A new Peugeot Expert typically loses about 48% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Peugeot Expert?: The Peugeot Expert sits in insurance group 16 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Peugeot Expert?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Peugeot Expert are: lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right); brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); suspension (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£450 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Peugeot Expert cost to run?: Expect around 41 mpg combined on the Expert L2 Asphalt 2.0 BlueHDi 145, £195 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Peugeot Expert ULEZ compliant?: Most petrol Peugeot Experts from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.
How many Peugeot Experts are on UK roads?: About 84,749 Peugeot Experts are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.