Peugeot 3008: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 3008 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 125,063 individual Peugeot 3008 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 74.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 25 in every 100 Peugeot 3008s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot 3008 tested had covered 66,991 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot 3008 sits 2 points below the national average, ranked 1,629 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot 3008 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot 3008: £350 at UK salvage auction, from 22 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 3008

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.8% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.5% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests

From 124,931 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 3008 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.46% of these flagged Peugeot 3008 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 3008

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 3008 before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.8% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.5% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.6% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.1% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.4% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.9% of tests, also fails
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests

From 124,931 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 3008 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 3008 pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot 3008's first-time pass rate has risen 38.7 points, from 53.4% to 92.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 3008 year:

• 2009 Peugeot 3008 - 53.4% first-time pass, 712 tests
• 2010 Peugeot 3008 - 58% first-time pass, 8,075 tests
• 2011 Peugeot 3008 - 61.7% first-time pass, 9,892 tests
• 2012 Peugeot 3008 - 63.6% first-time pass, 10,347 tests
• 2013 Peugeot 3008 - 63.5% first-time pass, 10,717 tests
• 2014 Peugeot 3008 - 68.2% first-time pass, 8,050 tests
• 2015 Peugeot 3008 - 73.2% first-time pass, 8,014 tests
• 2016 Peugeot 3008 - 73% first-time pass, 6,561 tests
• 2017 Peugeot 3008 - 80.3% first-time pass, 16,519 tests
• 2018 Peugeot 3008 - 84.1% first-time pass, 18,647 tests
• 2019 Peugeot 3008 - 87% first-time pass, 16,994 tests
• 2020 Peugeot 3008 - 90.3% first-time pass, 8,201 tests
• 2021 Peugeot 3008 - 92.1% first-time pass, 1,612 tests

Peugeot 3008 by fuel type

The Peugeot 3008's two most-tested fuel types split by 10.9 points: diesel passes first time 72.2% of the time (90,375 tests) against 83.1% for petrol (33,163 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot 3008 - 72.2% first-time pass, 90,375 tests
• Petrol Peugeot 3008 - 83.1% first-time pass, 33,163 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%
• Peugeot Boxer - 76.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Land Rover 88 - 74.8%
• Smart (Mcc) Roadster - 74.8%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%
• Porsche 924 - 74.7%
• Vauxhall Adam - 74.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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