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Peugeot 3008 - 2021

82.8 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 3008, model year 2021. Sample size: 12,474 cars, 27,509 tests and 22,774 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,474 cars

The 2021 Peugeot 3008 has a slightly higher overall defect rate of 83 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with significantly lower failure rates than the average. However, it struggles with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 55% compared to the average of 38%, and has higher body/structure defects at 4% versus 2%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, aligning closely with general patterns observed in cars of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,474 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 36.8% worse
54.7 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
  • 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
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 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: 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.
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 49.7% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.6% better
4.3 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.0% worse
92.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 95.2% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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 driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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
Other
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

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: 8,572
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,018
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,806
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,602
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 573
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 562
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 501
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 348

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 501
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47