Diesel Peugeot 3008: MOT pass rate

72.2% of diesel Peugeot 3008s pass the MOT first time, measured across 90,375 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 76,568.

Diesel against the other Peugeot 3008 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Peugeot 3008 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.1%, and this diesel version sits 2.9 points below the 75.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Peugeot 3008 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel Peugeot 3008 had covered 76,568 miles at test, against 47,686 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 3008 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Peugeot 3008

1. 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)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.9% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.8% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.1% of tests (1.92x 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 (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.2% of tests (1.44x 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, 3.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 90,760 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot 3008 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 3008's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.43% 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 diesel Peugeot 3008

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

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.9% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.1% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.7% of tests, also fails
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.8% of tests

From 90,760 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot 3008 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 3008 fuel types

• Petrol Peugeot 3008 - 83.1%

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