Diesel Peugeot 5008: MOT pass rate
70.8% of diesel Peugeot 5008s pass the MOT first time, measured across 22,585 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 80,381.
Diesel against the other Peugeot 5008 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 70.8% | 22,585 |
| Petrol | 82.5% | 6,545 |
| All Peugeot 5008 | 73.4% | 29,130 |
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 5008 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 82.5%, and this diesel version sits 2.6 points below the 73.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Peugeot 5008 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Peugeot 5008 had covered 80,381 miles at test, against 46,359 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
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 5008 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Peugeot 5008 fuel types
- Petrol Peugeot 5008 - 82.5%