Peugeot 5008 MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

The 5008 is 8.3 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is well below average. The unadjusted figure is 71.4%; 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 5008 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1. 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.6%

   1,601 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm17.8%

   1,531 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

3. 3.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc12.6%

   1,088 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained

4. 4.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11.7%

   1,007 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

5. 5.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11.0%

   945 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained

6. 6.A tyre seriously damaged10.2%

   875 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

7. 7.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.4%

   810 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

8. 8.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.5%

   649 occurrencesLamp not working explained

9. 9.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.5%

   643 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

10. 10.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play6.7%

    580 occurrencesBall joint worn explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot 5008 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 requirements31.4%

   11,679 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured16.0%

   5,948 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

3. 3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.1%

   5,601 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

4. 4.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt10.4%

   3,855 tests

5. 5.A tyre seriously damaged8.2%

   3,052 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

6. 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.5%

   2,429 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

7. 7.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users5.4%

   2,012 tests

8. 8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements4.2%

   1,571 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

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 5008 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

65,703

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

Fuel mix of tested cars

Diesel65.2%

Petrol34.8%

Compare within the range

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 — 68.4% adjusted
• Peugeot Partner — 65.1% adjusted
• Peugeot 2008 — 69.0% adjusted
• Peugeot 3008 — 65.6% adjusted
• Peugeot 308 — 67.5% adjusted
• Peugeot 207 — 50.2% unadjusted
• All Peugeot models →

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

• Suzuki SX4 — 70.7% adjusted, ranked 163
• Volkswagen Touareg — 79.4% adjusted, ranked 60
• Isuzu D-Max — 72.3% adjusted, ranked 142
• Fiat 500X — 75.2% adjusted, ranked 108

Common questions

Is the Peugeot 5008 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot 5008 is well below average. It passes 64.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 228 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. 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 5008?

The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 18.6% of failed Peugeot 5008 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 5008?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 31.4% of all Peugeot 5008 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot 5008 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 65,703 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 5008 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 84.1% of Peugeot 5008 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 48.1%. 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 5008 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot 5008 cars tested, 65% are diesel, 35% are petrol. 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