Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,186 individual Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13 points
Tests analysed1,186
Average mileage at test22,573 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank757 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S As 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 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A tested had covered 22,573 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. The Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 757 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.4% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests

From 1,186 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.11% of these flagged Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.2% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.6% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.4% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.5% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests, also fails
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
  9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 1,186 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A tests, 2024.

Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A's first-time pass rate has risen 4.4 points, from 87% to 91.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A year:

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