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Peugeot 2008 - 2016

191.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 2008, model year 2016. Sample size: 18,478 cars, 42,800 tests and 81,970 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,478 cars

The 2016 Peugeot 2008 has an overall defect rate of 192 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 151 per 100, reflecting a 27% increase. Notably, the model tends to experience more issues as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000–124,000-mile range, where defects rise sharply. While the Peugeot performs well in categories like Steering and Visibility, showing lower defect rates compared to the average, it struggles considerably with Brakes, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, all of which have much higher failure rates than typical cars of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,478 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 29.5% worse
101.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 69.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 42.0% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 85.4% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.8% better
150.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 470.3% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 39.4% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▼ 69.9% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 355 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,010
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,285
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,984
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,488
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,589
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,866
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,730
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,358
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,935
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,208

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,730
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,486
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 995
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 945
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 860
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 624
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 461