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Peugeot 208 - 2015

190.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2015. Sample size: 28,001 cars, 63,939 tests and 121,510 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 28,001 cars

The 2015 Peugeot 208 has a higher overall defect rate of 190 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 170 defects per 100. This model exhibits significant issues in categories like Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Other defects, all of which are notably worse than the average for similar vehicles. Conversely, it performs better in Steering, Visibility, and Equipment, showing fewer defects in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly after 62,000 miles. Overall, while the Peugeot 208 excels in some categories, its higher defect rate in critical areas suggests potential reliability concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 28,001 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.8% better
73.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 61.6% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
▲ 40.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▼ 60.6% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
168.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 283.8% worse
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 27.5% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 99.2% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 355 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: 15,697
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,036
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,537
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,253
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,448
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: 4,690
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,444
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,319
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,189
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,856

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,856
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,849
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,432
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,310
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,294
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,274
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,113
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: 949
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 701