Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 546 individual Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.6 points
Tests analysed546
Average mileage at test20,704 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank346 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech 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 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S tested had covered 20,704 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 GT Premium Puretech S/S sits 15.6 points above the national average, ranked 346 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 GT Premium Puretech S/S

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.8% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.5% of tests
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 546 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.92% of these flagged Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S 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 GT Premium Puretech S/S

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 GT Premium Puretech S/S before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.1% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.8% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.7% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests, also fails
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests, also fails
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.3% of tests, also fails
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests, also fails

From 546 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S tests, 2024.

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