Does the Peugeot 106 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Peugeot 106 records 15.85 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.08 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.77, 95% interval +2.43 to +3.11). It ranks 88 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 106 is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 2,438 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot 106: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	2,438	4.57
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	2,401	4.50
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	1,428	2.68
Wiper blade defective	1,004	1.88
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	662	1.24

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,365 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Peugeot 106 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

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