Used car guide · 2012–2025

Peugeot Horizon common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Peugeot Horizon, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 25,308 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

25,308MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
8,242on the UK register
1known fault across all years
2012best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

202520242021202020192018201720162015201420132012

What usually goes wrong with a Peugeot Horizon?

Known faults reported by owners, mechanics and UK buying guides, in our own words. Most apply to certain years or engines only, so check which the car has.

  • Timing belt that runs in oil (PureTech petrol)

    Cars registered 2012–2025 · 1.0 and 1.2 PureTech petrol

    The 1.0 and 1.2 PureTech petrol engines use a timing belt that runs in the engine oil (a “wet belt”). It can break down early and shed rubber that blocks the oil supply, which can wreck the engine. Some also burn too much oil. Stellantis now covers earlier engines for belt and oil-burning problems for up to 10 years or 112,000 miles, as long as the car has been serviced on schedule.

    At the viewing: Ask for a full service history showing the right oil, and when the belt was last checked or changed. Check the oil level on the dipstick, and that no oil-pressure or engine warning light stays on.

    Source: Parkers: Stellantis wet belt compensation, and the cars at risk, Stellantis: compensation policy for earlier PureTech 1.0 and 1.2 engines (7 May 2025)

Common Peugeot Horizon MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, for each fuel on its own. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

Petrol

  • Exhaust system

    up to 8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

    Rough price £100–£500 (pipe or section) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for blowing or rattling from underneath at idle, and look for black soot around joints.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints

    up to 5.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

  • Coil springs

    up to 5.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

    Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

  • Exhaust emissions (catalyst)

    up to 7.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2014 and 2015.

    Rough price £175–£900 (catalytic converter) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look for smoke when revving the warm engine and for an engine warning light.

Diesel

  • Coil springs

    up to 14.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

    Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

  • Exhaust system

    up to 11.8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

    Rough price £100–£500 (pipe or section) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for blowing or rattling from underneath at idle, and look for black soot around joints.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints

    up to 10.8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

  • Brake lights

    up to 6.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Number plate lights

    up to 2.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Individual direction indicators

    up to 19× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2018 and 2019.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

Peugeot Horizon MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2012 Peugeot Horizon did best (62% passed first time, 2 points below all 2012 cars) and the 2018 did worst (73%, 10 points below all 2018 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202182%87% -5728
202080%87% -7500
201978%85% -71,402
201873%83% -104,246
201773%80% -74,103
201670%77% -73,941
201569%74% -53,609
201465%70% -53,301
201360%67% -72,736
201262%64% -2742

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Peugeot Horizon

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. When was the timing belt last checked or changed, and has it had the right oil at every service? Is the car still within Stellantis’ extended PureTech cover?
  2. Any recent work on the exhaust system? (Flagged at MOT 12.4× as often on the Peugeot Horizon as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 10× as often on the Peugeot Horizon as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Any recent work on the coil springs? (Flagged at MOT 13.8× as often on the Peugeot Horizon as on other cars the same age.)
  5. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score