Peugeot 5008 MOT failure rate and common faults
36,991 Peugeot 5008 cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 28.7% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 21.1% of the time, which makes the Peugeot 5008 36% more likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
28.7%
failed first time
36,991 MOT tests in 2025
+36%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 21.1%
201 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
137.7
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 84.5
What fails on a Peugeot 5008 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 5008 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 | 44.1 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 41.7 |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 38.4 |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis, exhaust and drive shafts | 30.4 |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 25.4 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 23.8 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 23.2 |
| Ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 23.1 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 22.3 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 21.5 |
Peugeot 5008 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 | 3,580 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 29,400 |
| 2021 | 5,270 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 38,800 |
| 2020 | 4,686 | 18.9% | 14.1% | 44,000 |
| 2019 | 5,615 | 21.3% | 16.5% | 53,700 |
| 2018 | 5,095 | 24.9% | 19.1% | 63,200 |
| 2017 | 741 | 32.3% | 21.8% | 71,200 |
| 2016 | 1,724 | 40.3% | 25.1% | 86,800 |
| 2015 | 1,693 | 42.9% | 28.1% | 90,300 |
| 2014 | 1,600 | 48.6% | 31.4% | 97,900 |
| 2013 | 2,080 | 50.9% | 34.3% | 104,800 |
| 2012 | 1,794 | 50.3% | 36.6% | 109,500 |
| 2011 | 1,486 | 51.3% | 38.8% | 118,900 |
| 2010 | 1,613 | 51.8% | 40.7% | 120,800 |
Advisories to look for in a Peugeot 5008'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 5008, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge356.8
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened160.4
- Brake pads: wearing thin150.7
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing82.1
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement65.1
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive53.8
Checking a used Peugeot 5008 before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Peugeot 5008 fails more often than average on lights and electrics, tyres and brakes. Start there.
Lights and electrics
Walk round the car with every light on: headlights on dip and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and the number plate lamp. A pattern of electrical faults costs more than a bulb.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, inner edge included. Uneven wear points to worn suspension or out of line steering geometry.
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.
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.
Fuel mix of the Peugeot 5008 cars tested: Diesel 65%, Petrol 35%. Average age at test 7.4 years, average recorded mileage 65,900.
Peugeot 5008 MOT questions
What is the Peugeot 5008 MOT failure rate?
28.7% of Peugeot 5008 cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 36,991 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 21.1% of the time, so the Peugeot 5008 was 36% more likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Peugeot 5008 MOT?
Lights and electrics caused the most failure items, at 180 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", recorded 44.1 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Peugeot 5008 year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2021 registrations did best: 13.8% failed against an average of 12.8% 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 5008 will pass?
No. These are averages across every Peugeot 5008 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 5008
- Renault Zoerank 198
- Citroen C4rank 199
- Vauxhall Mokkarank 200
- Renault Cliorank 202
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 5008 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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