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Peugeot 5008 - 2017

170.5 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 5008, model year 2017. Sample size: 768 cars, 1,670 tests and 2,848 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 768 cars

The 2017 Peugeot 5008 has an overall defect rate of 171 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 134 per 100, indicating it performs worse in this regard by 27%. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, especially in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category, where it reaches 301 per 100 cars. The model shows better performance in equipment defects, with a rate of 2%, compared to the average of 3%. However, it stands out negatively in several areas, particularly in brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and other defects, all showing significantly higher rates than the averages for its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 768 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.0% worse
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 23.2% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 33.8% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 113.2% worse
43.5 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 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.7% worse
149.8 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 212.9% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 25.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt anchorage loose
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 38.9% worse
12.5 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
  • 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
  • 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: 590
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
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: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 66
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
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: 24