Peugeot 508 Pse Sw MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot 508 Pse Sw MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot 508 Pse Sw passed on its first attempt in 74.6%, and its overall record sits −1.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot 508 Pse Sw in the 2023–2025 data: 84 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). 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 508 Pse Sw MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot 508 Pse Sw, the Tyres 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 508 Pse Sw's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot 508 Pse Sw DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot 508 Pse Sw, each with how many of the model's 84 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 7 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 8.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 4 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 4 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Peugeot 508 Pse Sw tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot 508 Pse Sw Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot 508 Pse Sw model year on record is 2021 (79.8% across 84 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (79.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot 508 Pse Sw Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot 508 Pse Sw's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot 508 Pse Sw.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot 508 Pse Sw. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot 508 Pse Sw MOT & Reliability