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Peugeot 3008 - 2013

259.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 3008, model year 2013. Sample size: 10,847 cars, 27,101 tests and 70,196 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,847 cars

The 2013 Peugeot 3008 has a higher overall defect rate of 259 defects per 100 vehicles, surpassing the yearly average of 219. This model particularly struggles with steering issues, showing a defect rate of 15% compared to the average of 12.5%. Additionally, it faces significant problems in the categories of lights and electrics, as well as equipment, with defect rates much higher than the average. In contrast, the Peugeot 3008 performs better in the 'Other' category, with a defect rate of 14.5%, notably lower than the average of 19.4%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase steadily with mileage, peaking at approximately 414 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,847 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 13.8% worse
112.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 17.1% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 10.6% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 93.6% worse
97.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.0% worse
234.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 5.0% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 80.8% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 26.0% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 414 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: 10,525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,658
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,833
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,980
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: 2,560
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,424
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,792
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,743
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,638
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,603

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,792
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,743
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,638
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,538
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,260
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 794
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 717
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 644