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Peugeot 3008 - 2017

145.9 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 3008, model year 2017. Sample size: 17,526 cars, 40,837 tests and 59,568 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,526 cars

The 2017 Peugeot 3008 has an overall defect rate of 146 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in body and structure defects, with a rate of 22, significantly higher than the average of 6. In contrast, it performs better in steering and other categories, with defect rates of 3 and 6 respectively, compared to the averages of 5 and 9. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, indicating potential reliability issues as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,526 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.9% worse
84.0 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
▲ 50.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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: 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 4.1% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.8% worse
22.6 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.3% better
136.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 220.0% worse
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 7.4% worse
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 32.2% better
6.1 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 14,227
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,634
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,805
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,731
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,437
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: 2,326
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,759
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,646
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,503
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,385

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,646
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,503
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,147
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 831
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
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: 457
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 350