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Peugeot 208 - 2017

159.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2017. Sample size: 17,964 cars, 40,274 tests and 64,349 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,964 cars

The 2017 Peugeot 208 has a higher overall defect rate at 160 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 134 defects, representing an increase of 19%. Notably, the model shows significant issues in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, where its defect rates are more than double the average. Conversely, it performs better in Steering and Visibility, with defects in these areas being considerably lower than the average. Mileage trends also indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises sharply, particularly in the higher mileage bands.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,964 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.5% better
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 58.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 38.6% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▼ 112.3% worse
43.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.1% better
142.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 444.3% worse
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▲ 25.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 57.8% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 344 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: 8,740
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,405
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,901
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,252
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,984
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: 3,098
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,531
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,388
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,843
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,382

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,843
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,311
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: 811
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 800
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 730
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 645
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 452