Peugeot 3008 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 3008 took 133,166 MOT tests in Britain and passed 72% of them first time, close to 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
- 133,166
- First-time pass rate
- 72%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 3008 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension8.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres7.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes6.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.9%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.9%
- Position lamp: not working 2.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.3%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 855 | 45% |
| 2010 | 9,208 | 48% |
| 2011 | 10,877 | 55% |
| 2012 | 10,959 | 57% |
| 2013 | 11,075 | 56% |
| 2014 | 8,293 | 64% |
| 2015 | 8,133 | 69% |
| 2016 | 6,588 | 69% |
| 2017 | 16,518 | 80% |
| 2018 | 18,773 | 83% |
| 2019 | 19,391 | 87% |
| 2020 | 12,013 | 88% |
| 2021 | 452 | 93% |
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 | 24,863 miles |
| 4 years | 34,049 miles |
| 5 years | 42,425 miles |
| 6 years | 48,941 miles |
| 7 years | 53,164 miles |
| 8 years | 62,772 miles |
| 9 years | 73,049 miles |
| 10 years | 80,226 miles |
| 11 years | 89,180 miles |
| 12 years | 95,151 miles |
| 13 years | 101,846 miles |
| 14 years | 103,875 miles |
Check a particular 3008
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.