Peugeot 5008: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 5008 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 29,300 individual Peugeot 5008 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 73% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Peugeot 5008s 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 5008 tested had covered 70,507 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. On a Peugeot 5008 bought as a 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 5008 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 what damaged Peugeot 5008s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 5008

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (3.01x 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, 1.7% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.8% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.6% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 41,959 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 5008 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.31% of these flagged Peugeot 5008 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Peugeot 5008 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 5008 year:

• 2010 Peugeot 5008 - 58.3% first-time pass, 2,020 tests
• 2011 Peugeot 5008 - 59.8% first-time pass, 1,784 tests
• 2012 Peugeot 5008 - 57.4% first-time pass, 1,999 tests
• 2013 Peugeot 5008 - 59.6% first-time pass, 2,282 tests
• 2014 Peugeot 5008 - 61.5% first-time pass, 1,713 tests
• 2015 Peugeot 5008 - 67.9% first-time pass, 1,750 tests
• 2016 Peugeot 5008 - 71.1% first-time pass, 1,784 tests
• 2017 Peugeot 5008 - 72% first-time pass, 756 tests
• 2018 Peugeot 5008 - 81.1% first-time pass, 5,090 tests
• 2019 Peugeot 5008 - 84.2% first-time pass, 5,285 tests
• 2020 Peugeot 5008 - 85.4% first-time pass, 3,539 tests
• 2021 Peugeot 5008 - 87.2% first-time pass, 1,013 tests

Peugeot 5008 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Peugeot 5008 - 70.8% first-time pass, 22,585 tests
• Petrol Peugeot 5008 - 82.5% first-time pass, 6,545 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat Talento - 73.1%
• Land Rover Defender - 73%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%
• Daihatsu Materia - 73%
• Nissan Navara - 72.9%
• Suzuki Jimny - 72.9%

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

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