Peugeot 5008 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 5008 took 31,032 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% 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
- 31,032
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 5008 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres8.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes7.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension6.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility4.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure3.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.7% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 4.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.5%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.7%
- Position lamp: not working 2.6%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.6%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.3%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 13.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.9%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 6.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,381 | 47% |
| 2011 | 2,041 | 53% |
| 2012 | 2,165 | 52% |
| 2013 | 2,412 | 50% |
| 2014 | 1,759 | 55% |
| 2015 | 1,812 | 61% |
| 2016 | 1,780 | 61% |
| 2017 | 743 | 71% |
| 2018 | 5,134 | 80% |
| 2019 | 5,739 | 84% |
| 2020 | 4,804 | 83% |
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 | 27,259 miles |
| 4 years | 36,341 miles |
| 5 years | 45,609 miles |
| 6 years | 54,478 miles |
| 7 years | 69,613 miles |
| 8 years | 76,076 miles |
| 9 years | 84,957 miles |
| 10 years | 93,723 miles |
| 11 years | 99,034 miles |
| 12 years | 109,870 miles |
| 13 years | 112,825 miles |
Check a particular 5008
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.