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Peugeot 5008 - 2015

220.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 5008, model year 2015. Sample size: 1,737 cars, 4,355 tests and 9,616 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,737 cars

The 2015 Peugeot 5008 has an overall defect rate of 221 per 100 vehicles, which is 30% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs worse than average in several categories, particularly in "Lights & Electrics," where its defect rate stands at 81%, compared to the average of 30%. The model also shows increased defects in "Body/Structure" and "Equipment." Despite these issues, the defect rates increase progressively with mileage, indicating that as the vehicle ages, it tends to have more problems, particularly in the higher mileage brackets above 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,737 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.2% worse
96.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 7.1% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 3.7% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 160.3% worse
80.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 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
▼ 3.7% worse
184.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 69.2% worse
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 47.5% worse
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 117.4% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 386 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: 1,698
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 796
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 487
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: 440
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174

Serious faults (Top 10)

Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
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: 96
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 84