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Peugeot 208 - 2012

259.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2012. Sample size: 14,494 cars, 33,196 tests and 86,136 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,494 cars

The 2012 Peugeot 208 has an overall defect rate of 259 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% higher than the average for that year. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly for those exceeding 124,000 miles, where defects reach 402 per 100. While the vehicle performs better than average in visibility issues, it stands out negatively in categories such as body structure and other defects, recording much higher rates than the yearly average. Overall, while the Peugeot 208 has strengths, it also exhibits concerning weaknesses that may affect long-term reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,494 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.7% better
93.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 9.1% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 25.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 12.4% worse
69.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.5% better
209.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 177.1% worse
72.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 21.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▼ 81.4% worse
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
0 402 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: 9,920
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,803
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,874
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,590
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,948
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,750
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,714
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: 2,644
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,989
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,845

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,714
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,989
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,272
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 700
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 641
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 630