Which Peugeot models fail their MOT most
30.1% of Peugeot cars fail first time, against 24.5% across every make. That is 5.6 points worse than average, measured over 1,044,053 DVSA tests on 21 models.
Every Peugeot in the data
Sorted by how many tests each one contributes, so the models most people actually buy come first. A linked row has a page of its own.
| Model | Years | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 2014–2017 | 101,210 | 26.9% |
| 207 | 2010–2013 | 71,747 | 46.6% |
| 2008 | 2014–2017 | 68,509 | 29.9% |
| 107 | 2010–2013 | 62,126 | 30.6% |
| Partner | 2014–2017 | 56,877 | 36.7% |
| 108 | 2014–2017 | 54,995 | 18.7% |
| 308 | 2014–2017 | 51,320 | 27.3% |
| 208 | 2010–2013 | 48,836 | 37.1% |
| 308 | 2010–2013 | 46,173 | 41.9% |
| 3008 | 2018–2021 | 44,666 | 14.5% |
| 3008 | 2010–2013 | 42,387 | 45.4% |
| Partner | 2018–2021 | 39,996 | 28.3% |
| 3008 | 2014–2017 | 39,688 | 27.6% |
| Partner | 2010–2013 | 35,990 | 43.3% |
| 208 | 2018–2021 | 32,770 | 15.2% |
| 2008 | 2018–2021 | 26,506 | 16.4% |
| 308 | 2018–2021 | 18,898 | 16.1% |
| 108 | 2018–2021 | 18,509 | 11.6% |
| Expert | 2014–2017 | 17,193 | 33.4% |
| 5008 | 2018–2021 | 14,087 | 17.9% |
| Boxer | 2014–2017 | 12,421 | 18.8% |
| Bipper | 2010–2013 | 12,156 | 43% |
| Expert | 2018–2021 | 10,973 | 21.3% |
| 508 | 2010–2013 | 10,151 | 35.1% |
| Expert | 2010–2013 | 9,634 | 46.3% |
| Boxer | 2010–2013 | 9,218 | 20.3% |
| 5008 | 2010–2013 | 9,067 | 49.1% |
| 107 | 2014–2017 | 8,845 | 23.4% |
| RCZ | 2010–2013 | 8,398 | 37.9% |
| Bipper | 2014–2017 | 7,797 | 40.3% |
| Rifter | 2018–2021 | 6,447 | 18.6% |
| 5008 | 2014–2017 | 6,132 | 39.4% |
| Horizon | 2014–2017 | 5,195 | 28.3% |
| Boxer | 2018–2021 | 4,867 | 13.6% |
| 508 | 2014–2017 | 4,055 | 25.4% |
| 508 | 2018–2021 | 3,993 | 20.7% |
| 2008 | 2010–2013 | 3,470 | 37.6% |
| 2008 Gt Line Puretech S/S | 2018–2021 | 3,232 | 12.7% |
| Expert Professional L1 Bluehdi | 2018–2021 | 3,057 | 20.7% |
| RCZ | 2014–2017 | 2,998 | 26.6% |
| 208 Allure Puretech S/S | 2018–2021 | 2,612 | 11.9% |
| 3008 Allure Puretech S/S | 2018–2021 | 2,440 | 12.7% |
| 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S | 2018–2021 | 2,208 | 12.3% |
| Horizon | 2018–2021 | 2,204 | 25.5% |
How a Peugeot ages
The same manufacturer at three ages. Every make gets worse with age; what differs is how steeply, and that is the part worth knowing before you choose between a cheaper older one and a dearer newer one.
2018–2021
17.8%
237,465 tests
2014–2017
28.1%
437,235 tests
2010–2013
40.3%
369,353 tests
Best and worst in the range
Least likely to fail
- 11.6% 108 2018–2021
- 14.5% 3008 2018–2021
- 15.2% 208 2018–2021
Most likely to fail
- 49.1% 5008 2010–2013
- 46.6% 207 2010–2013
- 46.3% Expert 2010–2013
Cohorts with at least 5,000 tests only, so a rare model cannot top either list on thin evidence.
What actually fails on a Peugeot
Pooled across the whole range and weighted by test count. One model's worst fault is a fact about that model; the same fault across the range is a fact about the make.
- 3.3% Drive shafts constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 3.2% Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
- 2.6% Tyres tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
- 2.3% Coil spring fractured or broken
- 1.6% Position lamp not working
- 1.6% Brake linings and pads less than 1.5 mm thick
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023. Class 4 standard tests only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Peugeot and its marks are the property of their owner and are used here to identify the manufacturer this page is about.