Pass rate
81.4%
Around average — 0.7 pts behind the 82.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 95,715 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£87
2015 Peugeot 208 MOT pass rate
- 2015
- typical 58,477 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
21.4% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 95.5% pass
- Avoid 2012 74.3% pass
Across the 12 years on record, a spread of 21.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 77.7%
- Typical mileage
- 58k mi
The 2015 Peugeot 208 MOT pass rate is 81.4% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot 208 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.4× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 13.3% of everything recorded on the 2015 Peugeot 208, against 5.6% nationally — 7.7 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 21.4%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2015 Peugeot 208 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 82.1%, so this figure is 0.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 77.7%. The median 2015 Peugeot 208 in this dataset had covered 58,477 mi.
78% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 82.2% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 81.5% of the time, April–September 81.3%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.15% of tests.
- 95,715 recorded tests behind this page.
- 81.4% overall pass rate, 77.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot 208, the average is 81.6% — best year 2023 (95.5%), worst 2012 (74.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 95,715
- Typical mileage (median)
- 58,477 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot 208
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the 208 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 65% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (78% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the 208
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 14,514 | 83.4% |
| North West | 12,387 | 82.1% |
| West Midlands | 12,300 | 83.8% |
| Scotland | 10,068 | 75.1% |
| South West | 9,915 | 81.5% |
| Yorkshire | 9,075 | 80.2% |
| East of England | 8,019 | 83.6% |
| East Midlands | 7,413 | 80.7% |
| Wales | 5,350 | 80.6% |
| North East | 4,446 | 78.7% |
| London | 2,222 | 86.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2015 208
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2015 208
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 7.2% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the battery 2.2% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.9% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2015 208 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£87 — and 52% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£87
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 52%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 95,715 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the 208, side by side
12 model years on record, from 2012 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 74.3% to 95.5% — a spread of 21.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2012 74.3% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2013 75.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 77.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 81.4%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 82.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 83.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 85.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 88.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2020 88.7% wipers does not clear the…
- 2021 90.0% wipers does not clear the…
- 2022 91.3% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2023 95.5% headlamp aim too high
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2015 Peugeot 208 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2015 cars with a similar record
- Fiat Panda 81.4%
- Skoda Rapid 81.4%
- Volkswagen Cc 81.4%
- Subaru Forester 81.4%
- Kia Sportage 81.5%
- Kia Ceed 81.5%
Closest pass rates among 2015 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2015 Peugeot 208 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 152,372 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 32,890 | 21.40% | 19.76% | +1.64 |
| Brakes | 28,865 | 18.80% | 20.89% | −2.09 |
| Suspension | 23,326 | 15.20% | 20.98% | −5.78 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23,037 | 15.00% | 12.21% | +2.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 20,390 | 13.30% | 5.57% | +7.73 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11,853 | 7.70% | 5.52% | +2.18 |
| Non-component advisories | 5,043 | 3.30% | 4.18% | −0.88 |
| Visibility | 4,293 | 2.80% | 4.97% | −2.17 |
| Steering | 1,529 | 1.00% | 2.57% | −1.57 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1,146 | 0.70% | 1.76% | −1.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.2% | £5–20 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.2% | £60–140 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.8% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.8% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.7% | £80–250 |
| Exhaust system system insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.7% | £45–120 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.4% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.4% | £5–20 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.3% | £40–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.0% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.1% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.7% | £40–150 |
| Exhaust system system insecure Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 9.7% | £45–120 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.8% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 9,273 | 91.3% | 22,119 mi |
| 30-60k | 41,022 | 84.6% | 46,395 mi |
| 60-90k | 33,702 | 77.6% | 72,763 mi |
| 90-120k | 9,396 | 73.7% | 101,162 mi |
| 120k+ | 2,305 | 73.2% | 138,976 mi |
Source: 95,715 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2015 208 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2015 Peugeot 208?
81.4% of the 95,715 2015 Peugeot 208 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 82.1% for cars first used in 2015. First-attempt pass rate: 77.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2015 Peugeot 208?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.15%), battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (2.23%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.94%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2015 Peugeot 208 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 91.3% of the time, falling to 73.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2015 Peugeot 208 in this dataset had covered 58,477 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2015 Peugeot 208?
Petrol: 82.2% pass rate across 75,133 tests. Diesel: 78.5% pass rate across 20,582 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2015 Peugeot 208 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 81.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.3%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.