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Peugeot 2008 - 2020

91.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 2008, model year 2020. Sample size: 12,517 cars, 25,836 tests and 23,632 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,517 cars

The 2020 Peugeot 2008 has an overall defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 90 per 100, indicating a 2% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges with brake issues, visibility, and body structure defects, where its rates are notably higher than the average. Mileage trends suggest that as distance increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly between 93,000 and 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,517 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.8% worse
64.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 66.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 72.3% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 16.7% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 54.1% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 5,995
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,869
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,253
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,093
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,334
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,094
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 768
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 659
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,094
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 89