Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 771 individual Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate83%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+6.3 points
Tests analysed771
Average mileage at test26,501 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,340 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 83% first-time pass rate means roughly 17 in every 100 Peugeot 208 GT Line Evs 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 GT Line Ev tested had covered 26,501 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev 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 208 GT Line Ev

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.6% of tests (4.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  8. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.2% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.2% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 1,201 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.82% of these flagged Peugeot 208 GT Line Ev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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