Peugeot 2008 MOT pass rate: 74.9% (95,747 tests, 2025)

Name: Peugeot 2008 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Peugeot 2008 passed 74.9% of its 95,747 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 59,546 miles on the clock.

74.9%Pass rate (2025)

95,747MOT tests analysed

59,546 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the 2008 compares

Peugeot 2008

74.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Peugeot average (all models)

73.6%

What fails most on the Peugeot 2008

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 2008:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	12,105	22.3%
2	Body, chassis, structure	12,079	22.3%
3	Suspension	7,312	13.5%
4	Brakes	7,283	13.4%
5	Tyres	6,431	11.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,737	10.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for 2008 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

2008 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2018, 2019. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 2008 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2013	9,999	67.6%	-5.8 pts	75,682	67.6% visual scale
2014	45,880	69.3%	-6.5 pts	73,034	69.3% visual scale
2015	50,338	72.4%	-6.3 pts	65,342	72.4% visual scale
2016	54,029	76.0%	-5.4 pts	55,092	76.0% visual scale
2017	48,979	79.7%	-4.3 pts	47,588	79.7% visual scale
2018	47,038	84.2%	-2.1 pts	38,852	84.2% visual scale
2019	30,442	87.8%	-0.6 pts	32,848	87.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 803 cars · 13.8% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 5,309 cars · 5.5% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 562 cars · 5.5% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 1,066 cars · 5.3% failed the same item the next year
Wheel bearings has slight play — 259 cars · 5.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific 2008 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Peugeot models

20874.0% pass rate · 173,914 tests Partner71.3% pass rate · 140,305 tests 30869.7% pass rate · 119,730 tests 300873.6% pass rate · 119,146 tests 20760.2% pass rate · 112,405 tests 10769.3% pass rate · 106,763 tests 10884.9% pass rate · 76,664 tests Boxer77.0% pass rate · 51,435 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 2008?

In 2025, 74.9% of 95,747 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 2008 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 2008 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (22.3% of its recorded defects), followed by body, chassis, structure.

Is the Peugeot 2008 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 74.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 59,546 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.