Peugeot 508 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 508 took 18,679 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% 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
- 18,679
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 508 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension8.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres8.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes6.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility6.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure2.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.7% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.9%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.7%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.3%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.0%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.5%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 5.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,982 | 64% |
| 2012 | 3,999 | 64% |
| 2013 | 3,112 | 66% |
| 2014 | 1,492 | 71% |
| 2015 | 1,105 | 76% |
| 2016 | 962 | 77% |
| 2017 | 476 | 77% |
| 2018 | 396 | 82% |
| 2019 | 2,483 | 79% |
| 2020 | 1,594 | 80% |
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 | 33,852 miles |
| 4 years | 38,768 miles |
| 5 years | 46,353 miles |
| 6 years | 66,645 miles |
| 7 years | 76,961 miles |
| 8 years | 87,296 miles |
| 9 years | 97,259 miles |
| 10 years | 109,352 miles |
| 11 years | 118,188 miles |
| 12 years | 120,721 miles |
Check a particular 508
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.