133,087 tests in 2025
Peugeot 3008 reliability and MOT pass rate
76.3% passed first time. The 23.7% fail rate is 1.1 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 60,325 miles.
Pass rate
76.3%
22.6% of all cars failed; 23.7% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
60,325 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 29,615 | 9.6% |
| 6-9 years | 55,588 | 19.4% |
| 10-13 years | 32,719 | 35.7% |
| 14+ years | 14,908 | 41.7% |
What the 3008 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.
- Suspension479 dangerous39.8%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment128 dangerous30.3%
- Tyres9,559 dangerous27.3%
- Brakes5,369 dangerous25.5%
- Body, chassis, structure96 dangerous17.1%
- Visibility11 dangerous11.9%
- Steering283 dangerous10.5%
- Noise, emissions and leaks27 dangerous7.2%
Is the 3008 getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.5 points to 24.5% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 123,692 | — | 21% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 131,537 | — | 22.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 117,537 | — | 23.9% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 125,935 | — | 24.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical 3008 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 3008 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken5,528 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm4,595 tests
- 3Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4,525 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3,655 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3,203 tests
- 6Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play2,473 tests
- 7Stop lamp: not working2,350 tests
- 8Position lamp: not working2,312 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical 3008 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 1.6mm27,024 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened16,626 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick13,639 tests
- 4Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn8,202 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure6,806 tests
- 6Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine5,997 tests
- 7Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn4,371 tests
- 8Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt4,224 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot 3008 MOT pass rate?
76.3% of the 133,087 Peugeot 3008 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 23.7% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot 3008 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 5,528 failed tests, followed by "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt". By section, suspension appears in 39.8% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 30.3% of failures, tyres appears in 27.3% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 9.6%; at 14+ years it was 41.7%. The median Peugeot 3008 tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 60,325 miles.
Is the Peugeot 3008 getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.5 points to 24.5% 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 3008 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 34 safety recalls naming the Peugeot 3008: Peugeot 3008 recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular 3008?
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