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Peugeot 508 - 2013

220.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 508, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,971 cars, 6,658 tests and 14,676 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,971 cars

The 2013 Peugeot 508 has an overall defect rate of 220 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 219 per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, the Peugeot 508 performs significantly better in steering and body structure issues, with defect rates of 6 and 14 per 100, respectively, compared to higher averages. However, it faces challenges in lights and electrics, where its defect rate of 72 per 100 is considerably above the average of 49 per 100. Mileage trends show increasing defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, suggesting that older models may require more attention as they age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,971 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.2% better
96.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 55.8% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 17.2% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 44.1% worse
72.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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 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
▲ 4.1% better
210.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 29.5% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 26.0% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 2,476
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,384
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 811
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 628
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: 628
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 591
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 329

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
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: 111