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Peugeot 508 - 2012

246.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 508, model year 2012. Sample size: 3,766 cars, 8,183 tests and 20,159 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,766 cars

The 2012 Peugeot 508 has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 246 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 246. Common mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly in the highest segment where defects reach 363 per 100. Notably, the Peugeot 508 performs better than average in steering and body/structure defects, with significantly lower rates. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, exhibiting a higher defect rate than the average in this category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,766 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.5% worse
111.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 34.1% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 10.9% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.8% worse
77.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.7% better
225.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 29.0% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.1% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 24.2% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 3,058
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,408
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,857
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,058
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 927
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: 783
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
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: 153
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 134