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Peugeot 508 - 2015

168.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 508, model year 2015. Sample size: 1,092 cars, 2,367 tests and 3,989 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,092 cars

The 2015 Peugeot 508 exhibits a slightly lower overall defect rate, with 169 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 170. This model shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where it performs worse than the average. Notably, the Peugeot 508 has fewer issues related to steering, visibility, and equipment compared to its peers, indicating a relative strength in these categories. However, it faces more challenges with lights and electrics, body/structure, and other defects, which are notably higher than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,092 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
79.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 71.7% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering box: leaking oil
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 20.5% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▼ 30.0% worse
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • 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
▲ 11.2% better
158.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 100.0% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 62.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 37.9% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 780
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 253
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
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: 217
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 144
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 102

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
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: 36
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 26