Peugeot 108 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 108 took 73,250 MOT tests in Britain and passed 83% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 73,250
- First-time pass rate
- 83%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 108 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes4.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Lights and electrics3.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension1.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Wheels0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
- Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn 1.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.0%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.8%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.2%
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.8%
- Road Wheels, condition: slightly distorted 2.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.9%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,170 | 78% |
| 2015 | 18,346 | 80% |
| 2016 | 17,131 | 82% |
| 2017 | 12,161 | 84% |
| 2018 | 8,402 | 86% |
| 2019 | 5,166 | 89% |
| 2020 | 4,694 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14,773 miles |
| 4 years | 18,669 miles |
| 5 years | 24,866 miles |
| 6 years | 31,987 miles |
| 7 years | 38,492 miles |
| 8 years | 43,555 miles |
| 9 years | 46,948 miles |
Check a particular 108
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.