Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 626 individual Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.9 points
Tests analysed626
Average mileage at test24,946 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank781 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S tested had covered 24,946 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 920 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.73% of these flagged Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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