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Peugeot 5008 - 2022

96.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 5008, model year 2022. Sample size: 2,822 cars, 3,739 tests and 3,606 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,822 cars

The 2022 Peugeot 5008 has an overall defect rate of 96 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 70 per 100, marking a 37.5% increase compared to its peers. Notably, this model shows a particularly high incidence of defects in the brakes, wheels, suspensions, and body structure, with defects in the brakes being more than double the average. Conversely, it performs better than average in areas like steering and visibility, indicating some strengths despite its overall higher defect rate. Mileage trends also reveal that the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, peaking in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range before tapering off.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,822 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 106.1% worse
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 25.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering
  • 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
▲ 21.6% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.0% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
100.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 306.3% worse
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or 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
  • A driver’s seat: insecure
Equipment
▼ 130.8% worse
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 23.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 1,138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 64

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8