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Peugeot 208 - 2013

237.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2013. Sample size: 33,258 cars, 78,530 tests and 186,414 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 33,258 cars

The 2013 Peugeot 208 has an overall defect rate of 237 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase significantly with age and usage, particularly in the highest mileage category where the rate reaches 398 per 100. Notably, the Peugeot 208 outperforms in steering and visibility defects, showing lower issues than the average. However, it has higher rates of defects in lights and electrics, body structure, and various other categories, indicating some specific weaknesses compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 33,258 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.2% better
83.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 38.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 23.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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 washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 23.6% worse
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
194.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 211.5% worse
62.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 5.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 134.7% worse
46.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 398 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: 22,169
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,117
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,223
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,245
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,590
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,309
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: 5,445
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,004
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,860

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,860
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,954
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,860
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,126
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,925
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,585
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,581
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,563
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,445