Peugeot 208 MOT pass rate: 74.0% (173,914 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot 208 passed 74.0% of its 173,914 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 59,952 miles on the clock.

74.0%Pass rate (2025)

173,914MOT tests analysed

59,952 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the 208 compares

Peugeot 208

74.0%

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 208

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 208:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	21,519	19.8%
2	Noise, emissions and leaks	19,218	17.7%
3	Body, chassis, structure	16,344	15.0%
4	Suspension	15,956	14.7%
5	Brakes	13,925	12.8%
6	Tyres	13,910	12.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for 208 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
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
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 the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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208 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015, 2019. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 208 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2012	41,841	66.9%	-4.4 pts	76,049
2013	96,222	68.8%	-4.6 pts	70,755
2014	84,745	72.0%	-3.8 pts	63,180
2015	80,911	77.7%	-1.1 pts	56,886
2016	76,001	79.4%	-2.0 pts	50,994
2017	51,941	80.6%	-3.4 pts	43,807
2018	44,991	83.4%	-2.9 pts	35,916
2019	50,211	87.5%	-0.9 pts	28,341

Check a specific 208 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

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 200874.9% pass rate · 95,747 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 208?

In 2025, 74.0% of 173,914 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 208 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 208 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (19.8% of its recorded defects), followed by noise, emissions and leaks.

Is the Peugeot 208 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 74.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 59,952 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.