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. The Peugeot 5008 sits 3.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,678 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 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot 5008: £650 at UK salvage auction, from 9 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

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, 3.8% of tests (2.83x 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 (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.6% of tests (2.15x 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, 2.1% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 29,277 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 5008 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.37% of these flagged Peugeot 5008 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 5008

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 5008 before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 38.5% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.7% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.5% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.9% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.2% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.1% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests

From 29,277 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 5008 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 5008 pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot 5008's first-time pass rate has risen 28.9 points, from 58.3% to 87.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. 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

The Peugeot 5008's two most-tested fuel types split by 11.7 points: diesel passes first time 70.8% of the time (22,585 tests) against 82.5% for petrol (6,545 tests).

• 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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