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2019 Peugeot Horizon: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Peugeot Horizons, from 434 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 434 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

434MOT tests in 2025
79%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
4,300typical miles a year
9.2×the usual rate for coil springs

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Peugeot Horizons than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Coil springs9.2× usual
    Peugeot Horizon
    8.3% All 2019 cars
    0.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.2%, against 0.7% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    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.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints9.5× usual
    Peugeot Horizon
    7.6% All 2019 cars
    0.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.5%, against 0.3% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    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.

Better than most

Tread depth: 8.1% here, against 16.7% of all 2019 cars. Brake pads: 5.5% here, against 11.1% of all 2019 cars.

By area

The share of 2019 Peugeot Horizon MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    20% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    13% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    12% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    10% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    8% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    6% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Known faults

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

  • Timing belt that runs in oil (PureTech petrol)
    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)

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021356Tyres 21%
2020169Tyres 27%
20181,414Tyres 18%
20171,342Lights and electrics 19%
20161,319Suspension 28%
20151,207Suspension 29%
20141,074Suspension 27%
2013883Suspension 31%
2012232Suspension 34%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 Peugeot Horizons registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score