2018 Peugeot 508: MOT pass rate and reliability

90.3% of 2018 Peugeot 508s pass the MOT first time, measured across 391 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 55,461 miles.

How the 2018 compares

  • Against all Peugeot 508s (75.9%, 17,845 tests): +14.4 points
  • Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): +4.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Peugeot 508 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot 508:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2011 71.3% 2,617 125,884
2012 71.1% 3,631 123,286
2013 70.7% 2,910 115,281
2014 74.6% 1,443 104,480
2015 76.7% 1,064 96,233
2016 76.9% 938 84,972
2017 82.7% 469 76,174
2018 90.3% 391 55,461
2019 85.4% 2,462 48,597
2020 82.6% 1,093 48,420
2021 82.7% 823 36,265

What this means if you are buying a 2018 508

The 2018 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 14.4 points more often than the Peugeot 508 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2018 Peugeot 508 the average at test was 55,461 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 90.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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