2009 Peugeot 3008 MOT pass rate: 54.0% (2,110 tests)

2009-registered Peugeot 3008s passed 54.0% of 2,110 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 12.4 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring 3008 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

54.0%Pass rate, 2009 cars

87.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,110Tests analysed

105,421 miMedian mileage at test

53.9% / 54.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 3008 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	55.3% -11.5 vs same-age
2024	53.2% -12.9 vs same-age
2025	52.9% -13.2 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 3008

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	925	27.0%
2	Suspension	705	20.6%
3	Brakes	494	14.4%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	322	9.4%
5	Tyres	311	9.1%
6	Steering	222	6.5%

All 3008 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009 (this page)	2,110	54.0%	-12.4 pts	105,421
2010	23,784	57.8%	-9.6 pts	103,811
2011	29,142	61.8%	-7.4 pts	97,896
2012	30,526	64.3%	-7.0 pts	92,148
2013	31,530	63.4%	-9.9 pts	83,496
2014	23,788	68.3%	-7.5 pts	76,327
2015	23,634	73.1%	-5.6 pts	66,404
2016	19,288	72.6%	-8.8 pts	56,838
2017	48,633	80.6%	-3.4 pts	53,758
2018	54,983	84.1%	-2.3 pts	47,299
2019	50,173	87.3%	-1.1 pts	39,550
2020	24,205	90.1%	+0.1 pts	29,924
2021	3,014	91.9%	+1.5 pts	32,856

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Peugeot 3008 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Peugeot 3008 reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 54.0% of their MOT tests (2,110 tests, 2023–2025), -12.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 105,421 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 3008?

The median tested example shows 105,421 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.