Peugeot 5008 - 2019
130.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 5008, model year 2019.
Sample size: 5,924 cars, 13,039 tests and 16,966 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,924 cars
The 2019 Peugeot 5008 has an overall defect rate of 130 per 100 vehicles, which is 22.6% higher than the average for its year, at 106 per 100. It shows a particularly concerning trend with increasing mileage, especially in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, where the defect rate climbs to 253 per 100. While the model performs better than average in steering and visibility, it has significant issues in brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates notably higher than the yearly averages in these categories. Overall, the Peugeot 5008 stands out negatively in several key areas, indicating potential reliability concerns as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,924 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 39.3% worse
86.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 32.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 27.5% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.2% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.1% worse
115.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 377.1% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 111.1% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- 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
▼ 5.9% worse
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,404
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,387
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,746
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,355
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 558
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 532
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: 491
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
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: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 67