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Peugeot 508 - 2014

198.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 508, model year 2014. Sample size: 1,463 cars, 3,241 tests and 6,418 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,463 cars

The 2014 Peugeot 508 has a slightly higher overall defect rate of 198 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 194 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in steering, visibility, and equipment defects, with significantly lower rates than the yearly average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, where it shows a higher defect rate of 57 compared to the average of 38. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, reflecting a trend seen across many vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,463 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.1% better
89.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 58.0% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 21.5% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 45.6% worse
57.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.3% better
198.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 20.5% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 35.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 11.5% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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
0 359 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: 1,116
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 542
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 509
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 314
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: 311
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 150

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
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: 78
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 34