Petrol Peugeot 208: MOT pass rate

76.8% of petrol Peugeot 208s pass the MOT first time, measured across 142,038 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 53,799.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 208 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot 208 specifically, electric is the strongest at 83.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 75.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot 208 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot 208 had covered 53,799 miles at test, against 81,802 for the diesel and 10,091 for the electric. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot 208 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 208

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 2% of tests (7.31x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.1% of tests (6.13x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.7% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.9% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.3% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)

From 142,784 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 208 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 208's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.56% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot 208

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.3% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.5% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.7% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.8% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.5% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.7% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.3% of tests

From 142,784 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 208 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 208 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 208 - 71.2%
• Electric Peugeot 208 - 83.9%

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