2025 MOT results
Peugeot 3008 common problems
The most common reason a Peugeot 3008 fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 14.4% of its 41,441 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 7 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a split joint boot at 12.8% of failures against 3.6% expected; a number plate lamp out at 7.5% of failures against 3.1% expected; a worn steering or suspension joint at 6.5% of failures against 3.4% expected.
- Tests in 2025 143,898 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 28.8% 41,441 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 8.4% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 51.1% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Peugeot 3008 MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Peugeot 3008 tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 14.4% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 12.8% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 12.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.7% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.6% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.0% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.5% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.2% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 6.5% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 6.1% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.8% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 5.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
14.4% of failures 8.9% expected 1.6 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Split joint boot
12.8% of failures 3.6% expected 3.6 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
12.1% of failures 9.0% expected somewhat more often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Worn brake pads
9.7% of failures 7.4% expected somewhat more often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Brake light out
8.6% of failures 5.2% expected 1.7 times as often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Sidelight out
8.0% of failures 6.5% expected somewhat more often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Peugeot 3008, on 38.0% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is body, chassis, structure, on 15.3% against 8.3% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.0% |
| Suspension | 32.9% |
| Tyres | 23.2% |
| Brakes | 21.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 15.3% |
| Visibility | 13.8% |
| Steering | 8.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
51.1% of Peugeot 3008 tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Peugeot 3008s, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 12.5% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 10.3% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 5.8% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.3% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 3.2% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.4% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 2.3% |
| Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension | 2.0% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 1.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Peugeot 3008 gets older
A 2022 Peugeot 3008 failed 10.5% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2010 one failed 53.1%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2022 Peugeot 3008 10.5% failed, from 9,305 tests
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 20.2%
- Cut tyre 18.2%
- Worn brake pads 10.4%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 9.7%
- Washers that do not work 8.3%
- Headlamp aim set too low 7.6%
2010 Peugeot 3008 53.1% failed, from 6,703 tests
- Sidelight out 22.2%
- Brake light out 18.9%
- Broken coil spring 17.3%
- Split joint boot 13.7%
- Headlamp aim out of line 11.7%
- Worn steering or suspension joint 11.4%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Peugeot 3008 problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Peugeot 3008?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 14.4% of failed Peugeot 3008 tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 38.0% of failed tests.
How often does a Peugeot 3008 fail its MOT?
28.8% of Peugeot 3008 tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 143,898 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 38 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Peugeot 3008 than on other cars?
Yes. “Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 12.8% of its failures against 3.6% for cars of the same age, and “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps” appears on 7.5% of its failures against 3.1% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Peugeot 3008 aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 143,898 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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