Peugeot 108 MOT failure rate and common faults
77,108 Peugeot 108 cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 18.8% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 23.2% of the time, which makes the Peugeot 108 19% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
18.8%
failed first time
77,108 MOT tests in 2025
-19%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 23.2%
53 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
89.1
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 90.1
What fails on a Peugeot 108 MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Peugeot 108 MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 23.1 |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 22.2 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 19.0 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 13.6 |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding | Brakes | 13.3 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Engine, emissions and leaks | 13.2 |
| Tyres: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure | Tyres | 13.2 |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 11.6 |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn | Brakes | 11.5 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 11.3 |
Peugeot 108 MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 612 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 16,600 |
| 2021 | 4,118 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 19,900 |
| 2020 | 4,598 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 24,500 |
| 2019 | 5,140 | 14.0% | 16.5% | 28,400 |
| 2018 | 8,345 | 16.3% | 19.1% | 34,900 |
| 2017 | 12,057 | 17.1% | 21.8% | 41,900 |
| 2016 | 17,020 | 19.6% | 25.1% | 48,400 |
| 2015 | 18,151 | 22.6% | 28.1% | 53,200 |
| 2014 | 7,067 | 25.5% | 31.4% | 56,300 |
Advisories to look for in a Peugeot 108's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Peugeot 108, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing274.1
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge208.3
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened140.5
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement114.5
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement62.5
- Brake pads: wearing thin58.3
Checking a used Peugeot 108 before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Peugeot 108 fails more often than average on brakes and engine, emissions and leaks. Start there.
Brakes
Look through the wheel spokes at the discs for a deep lip or scoring, check the handbrake holds the car on a slope, and feel for a pull to one side when braking hard.
Engine, emissions and leaks
Start the car from cold and watch the exhaust for smoke, look underneath for oil or fuel leaks, and make sure the engine warning light comes on with the ignition and goes out once the engine runs.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Peugeot 108 MOT questions
What is the Peugeot 108 MOT failure rate?
18.8% of Peugeot 108 cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 77,108 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 23.2% of the time, so the Peugeot 108 was 19% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Peugeot 108 MOT?
Brakes caused the most failure items, at 95 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", recorded 23.1 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Peugeot 108 year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2016 registrations did best: 19.6% failed against an average of 25.1% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Peugeot 108 will pass?
No. These are averages across every Peugeot 108 tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Peugeot models
- Peugeot 20829.6% failed
- Peugeot Partner37.3% failed
- Peugeot 200826.0% failed
- Peugeot 300828.8% failed
- Peugeot 30835.7% failed
- Peugeot 20749.8% failed
Ranked close to the Peugeot 108
- Volkswagen Touaregrank 50
- Mercedes-Benz E-Classrank 51
- Skoda Kodiaqrank 52
- Audi A5rank 54
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Peugeot 108 cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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