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Peugeot 2008 - 2018

160.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 2008, model year 2018. Sample size: 16,115 cars, 36,217 tests and 58,062 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,115 cars

The 2018 Peugeot 2008 has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 160 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120 per 100, marking a 34% increase. Notably, it shows a rising trend in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage segment, where the defect rate reaches 363 per 100. While the model performs better in steering and visibility, it has substantial issues with brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably higher than the average. Overall, the Peugeot 2008 stands out negatively in critical safety-related areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,115 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 49.1% worse
102.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 84.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 33.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 160.2% worse
45.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.7% better
122.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 488.2% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 13.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 21.4% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 363 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: 10,348
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,345
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,002
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,519
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: 3,153
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,797
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,781
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,314
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,307
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: 961

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,307
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: 961
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 550
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 316