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Peugeot 5008 - 2010

349.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 5008, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,018 cars, 4,741 tests and 16,580 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,018 cars

The 2010 Peugeot 5008 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 350 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 294. This represents an increase of 19%. The model shows a notable rise in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage group (over 124,000 miles), where it records 465 defects per 100 vehicles. The Peugeot 5008 particularly struggles in categories related to visibility and lights & electrics, with defect rates significantly higher than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,018 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.3% worse
123.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 3.0% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 27.2% worse
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 80.5% worse
140.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.3% better
278.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.8% better
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
▼ 44.4% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 112.1% worse
68.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 465 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: 2,023
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,730
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,231
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,089
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: 569
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 496
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 129