Peugeot 5008 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot 5008 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot 5008 passed on its first attempt in 75.9%, and its overall record sits −0.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot 5008 in the 2023–2025 data: 123,701 tests across 15 model years (2009–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Peugeot 5008 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot 5008, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Peugeot 5008's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot 5008 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot 5008, each with how many of the model's 123,701 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7,248 Peugeot 5008 tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3,348 Peugeot 5008 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 3,011 Peugeot 5008 tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 2,675 Peugeot 5008 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 1,835 Peugeot 5008 tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,766 Peugeot 5008 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot 5008 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot 5008 model year on record is 2023 (93.3% across 225 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (67.1%). The gap between them is 26.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Peugeot 5008 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot 5008 Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot 5008's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot 5008.

• the lights — “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.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot 5008. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot 5008 MOT & Reliability