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Peugeot 3008 - 2011

301.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 3008, model year 2011. Sample size: 9,997 cars, 23,928 tests and 72,223 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,997 cars

The 2011 Peugeot 3008 has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 302 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% above the average of 271. This model shows a concerning trend in the steering, lights and electrics, and equipment categories, where it underperforms significantly compared to its peers. However, it excels in body and structure defects, with a rate of 22% compared to the average of 30%. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises notably, particularly in the higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,997 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 6.5% worse
117.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 39.2% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
▲ 9.4% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 42.8% worse
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.9% worse
284.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 30.4% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 60.8% worse
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 2.9% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 439 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: 10,208
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,018
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,328
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,805
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,586
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,369
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,326
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: 2,044
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,028
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,326
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,316
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,081
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 928
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 725
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 623
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 544