123,888 tests in 2025
Peugeot 2008 reliability and MOT pass rate
79.2% passed first time. The 20.8% fail rate is 1.8 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 49,882 miles.
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions. The electric version has its own page: Peugeot E-2008.
Pass rate
79.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 20.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
49,882 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 30,273 | 9.5% |
| 6-9 years | 60,471 | 20.9% |
| 10-13 years | 32,630 | 31.3% |
| 14+ years | 5 | — |
What the 2008 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Body, chassis, structure88 dangerous35.5%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment40 dangerous31.1%
- Suspension328 dangerous22.1%
- Tyres4,954 dangerous21.6%
- Brakes3,423 dangerous19.7%
- Noise, emissions and leaks20 dangerous15.8%
- Visibility2 dangerous11.7%
- Steering83 dangerous3.5%
Is the 2008 getting worse?
The fail rate rose 5.6 points to 21.5% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 101,838 | — | 15.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 109,583 | — | 18.6% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 101,049 | — | 21% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 115,939 | — | 21.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical 2008 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a 2008 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt7,356 tests
- 2Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2,682 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2,512 tests
- 4Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn2,419 tests
- 5Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2,359 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2,223 tests
- 7Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1,492 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn1,434 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical 2008 collects 2.47 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm20,788 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19,801 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure10,266 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9,673 tests
- 5Exhaust system: system insecure7,268 tests
- 6Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn6,173 tests
- 7Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn5,514 tests
- 8Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine4,023 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot 2008 MOT pass rate?
79.2% of the 123,888 Peugeot 2008 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 20.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot 2008 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded on 7,356 failed tests, followed by "Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, body, chassis, structure appears in 35.5% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 31.1% of failures, suspension appears in 22.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 9.5%; at 10-13 years it was 31.3%. The median Peugeot 2008 tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 49,882 miles.
Is the Peugeot 2008 getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 5.6 points to 21.5% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every 2008 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 31 safety recalls naming the Peugeot 2008: Peugeot 2008 recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular 2008?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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