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Peugeot 208 - 2021

81.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 208, model year 2021. Sample size: 15,237 cars, 32,586 tests and 26,426 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,237 cars

The 2021 Peugeot 208 has an overall defect rate of 81 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average rate of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year, showing a 3% increase. Notably, this model excels in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where it performs significantly better than the average, with defects in these areas being much lower. However, it struggles with Brakes and Visibility, recording higher defect rates than average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with mileage, especially for vehicles with between 31,000 and 62,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,237 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.3% worse
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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
  • Steering
Visibility
▼ 58.6% worse
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A registration plate lamp: not securely attached
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.1% better
86.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 6,584
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,051
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,442
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,489
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,386
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,193
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 933
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 853
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,386
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 572
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 68