Peugeot 2008 MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

The 2008 is 3.3 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is below average. The unadjusted figure is 74.1%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Peugeot 2008 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1. 1.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc32.1%

   9,350 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained

2. 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.9%

   3,772 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

3. 3.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps11.4%

   3,334 occurrencesLamp not working explained

4. 4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.8%

   2,845 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

5. 5.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED9.3%

   2,718 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained

6. 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.3%

   2,697 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

7. 7.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen9.0%

   2,632 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

8. 8.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn7.6%

   2,205 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

9. 9.A tyre seriously damaged7.0%

   2,034 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

10. 10.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer4.8%

    1,400 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot 2008 tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1. 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements25.5%

   37,087 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured22.1%

   32,101 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

3. 3.A tyre seriously damaged12.2%

   17,681 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

4. 4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.8%

   12,746 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

5. 5.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn6.3%

   9,159 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

6. 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.9%

   8,599 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

7. 7.Exhaust system leaking or insecure5.5%

   8,019 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained

8. 8.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.5%

   5,042 tests

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The 2008 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

52,106

Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.

Fuel mix of tested cars

Petrol62.5%

Diesel29.9%

Electric7.6%

Compare within the range

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 — 68.4% adjusted
• Peugeot Partner — 65.1% adjusted
• Peugeot 3008 — 65.6% adjusted
• Peugeot 308 — 67.5% adjusted
• Peugeot 207 — 50.2% unadjusted
• Peugeot 107 — 60.8% adjusted
• All Peugeot models →

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

• Volkswagen Caddy — 72.1% adjusted, ranked 148
• Nissan Note — 65.9% adjusted, ranked 212
• Land Rover Discovery — 80.1% adjusted, ranked 54
• Toyota Auris — 72.6% adjusted, ranked 135

Common questions

Is the Peugeot 2008 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot 2008 is below average. It passes 69.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 77% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot 2008?

The item recorded most often is "A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 32.1% of failed Peugeot 2008 tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot 2008?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 25.5% of all Peugeot 2008 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot 2008 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 52,106 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Peugeot 2008 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 86.7% of Peugeot 2008 tests pass. By 12 to 14 years, that falls to 58.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Peugeot 2008 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot 2008 cars tested, 63% are petrol, 30% are diesel, 8% are electric. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.

Further reading

Make sense of the numbers

• How to judge reliability from evidence rather than reputation
• What counts as high or low mileage for a car’s age
• The most common MOT failures and how to avoid them
• What to check before buying a used Peugeot