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Peugeot 208 - 2016

170.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2016. Sample size: 26,430 cars, 59,118 tests and 100,717 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 26,430 cars

The 2016 Peugeot 208 has an overall defect rate of 170 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a clear trend of increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Notably, the 208 performs exceptionally well in steering and visibility, with defects in these categories significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, body and structure issues, and other defects, where it has notably higher rates compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 26,430 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.9% better
73.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 69.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 40.0% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 75.2% worse
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • 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 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
152.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 304.4% worse
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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: 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 15.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 69.9% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
0 334 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: 12,503
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,618
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,713
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,973
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,519
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: 4,140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,461
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,214
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,782
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,822

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,822
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,750
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,505
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,164
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,080
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: 1,057
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 646
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 635