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Peugeot 2008 - 2019

136.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 2008, model year 2019. Sample size: 15,580 cars, 32,601 tests and 44,561 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,580 cars

The 2019 PEUGEOT 2008 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 137 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106. Notably, vehicles with lower mileage (under 31,000 miles) show a significant increase in defects, peaking at 238 per 100. This model excels in steering, visibility, and equipment-related issues, with significantly lower defect rates in these categories compared to the average. However, it faces challenges with brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably higher than those of the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,580 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 56.9% worse
97.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 60.9% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 147.7% worse
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.2% better
104.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 482.9% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
▲ 16.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 17.6% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 8,286
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,998
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,102
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,050
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,454
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: 2,430
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,055
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,200
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
PRS
Occurrences: 693
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: 633

Serious faults (Top 10)

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: 633
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 159