2025 MOT results
Peugeot 5008 common problems
The most common reason a Peugeot 5008 fails its MOT is worn brake pads, on 12.4% of its 10,636 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a split joint boot at 9.9% of failures against 3.2% expected; a brake light out at 12.0% of failures against 4.5% expected; a number plate lamp out at 6.9% of failures against 2.7% expected.
- Tests in 2025 37,129 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 28.6% 10,636 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.7% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 53.4% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Peugeot 5008 MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Peugeot 5008 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 |
|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 12.4% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.0% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 11.4% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 9.9% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 8.0% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 6.9% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.9% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.8% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.8% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 6.6% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 5.8% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn brake pads
12.4% of failures 7.8% expected 1.6 times as 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
12.0% of failures 4.5% expected 2.7 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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Tyre worn below the legal limit
11.4% of failures 9.3% 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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Split joint boot
9.9% of failures 3.2% expected 3.1 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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Broken coil spring
8.0% of failures 7.6% expected about as expected
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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Cut tyre
6.9% of failures 7.6% expected about as expected
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Peugeot 5008, on 39.8% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 30.5%.
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 | 39.8% |
| Tyres | 27.8% |
| Suspension | 23.7% |
| Brakes | 23.3% |
| Visibility | 15.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.4% |
| Steering | 7.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
53.4% of Peugeot 5008 tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Peugeot 5008s, 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 | 23.2% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 11.9% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.5% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 7.6% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.7% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.4% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 4.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.1% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.6% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.9% |
| Exhaust system: mounting defective Body, chassis, structure | 1.7% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 1.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Peugeot 5008 gets older
A 2022 Peugeot 5008 failed 14.9% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2013 one failed 50.9%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2022 Peugeot 5008 14.9% failed, from 3,575 tests
- Cut tyre 19.2%
- Worn brake pads 18.6%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 18.1%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 11.1%
- Headlamp aim set too low 7.3%
- Washers that do not work 6.4%
2013 Peugeot 5008 50.9% failed, from 2,080 tests
- Sidelight out 21.6%
- Brake light out 21.4%
- Broken coil spring 14.4%
- Split joint boot 10.9%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 10.3%
- Headlamp aim out of line 9.9%
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 5008 problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Peugeot 5008?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick” is the most common: it appears on 12.4% of failed Peugeot 5008 tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 39.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Peugeot 5008 fail its MOT?
28.6% of Peugeot 5008 tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 37,129 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 31 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Peugeot 5008 than on other cars?
Yes. “Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 9.9% of its failures against 3.2% for cars of the same age, and “Stop lamp: not working” appears on 12.0% of its failures against 4.5% 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 5008 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 | 37,129 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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