MOT fail rates by first-use year

2016 Peugeot 2008 MOT fail rate and common faults

How Peugeot 2008 cars first used in 2016 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 73,731 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 9 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 9 (n=18,158)32.9%

All cars at 9 years (n=9,949,012)27.1%

Difference+5.7 pts

MOT tests of 2016 cars, 2022 to 202573,731

What stands out

In 2025, at 9 years old, Peugeot 2008 cars first used in 2016 failed 32.9% of MOTs (18,158 tests), 5.7 points above the 27.1% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate moved from 23.4% to 32.9%.
Peugeot 2008 cars first used a year earlier, in 2015, failed 35.4% at the same age of 9 years (17,053 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Peugeot 2008 at 9 years, is driveshaft CV boot split, at 11.5 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 1.1).

MOT fail rate by test year

Peugeot 2008 cars first used in 2016: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	6 years	23.4%	18,609	17.8%	+5.6 pts
2023	7 years	27.8%	18,564	20.6%	+7.2 pts
2024	8 years	31.8%	18,400	23.8%	+8.0 pts
2025	9 years	32.9%	18,158	27.1%	+5.7 pts

Most common faults at 9 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 2008 MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=54,613). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Driveshaft CV boot split	11.5	1.1
Dipped headlight not working Wear	4.6	1.5
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear	4.0	1.0
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	2.8	2.5
Suspension ball joint worn	2.7	1.5
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.2	2.0
Exhaust system: system insecure	2.0	0.2
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn	1.6	0.7
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits	1.5	0.3
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	1.3	1.3

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=54,613). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	18.1	16.4
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	17.5	9.2
Exhaust system: mounting defective	9.3	0.6
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	8.9	2.5
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	8.9	8.5
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	8.0	8.3
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	5.5	4.9
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	5.0	2.7
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	3.9	2.5
Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated	3.6	0.8

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=54,613). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 9 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 2008 MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=54,613). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	59.0%	35.9%	32,228	28.3%	71,122 miles
Petrol	41.0%	33.0%	22,385	26.3%	56,031 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 9 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 2008 MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=54,613). At 9 years, Peugeot 2008 cars at 120,000 to 150,000 miles failed more often (42.6%, n=1,351) than those at under 30,000 miles (14.8%, n=2,955). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Under 30,000 miles	14.8%	2,955	14.3%
30,000 to 60,000 miles	28.7%	20,127	23.0%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	39.7%	22,285	29.4%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	43.5%	7,333	32.8%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	42.6%	1,351	34.1%

Car tax rules for a 2016 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered from September 2015 usually meet Euro 6, the diesel standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Peugeot 2008

2015 Peugeot 2008 2017 Peugeot 2008

Other Peugeot models first used in 2016

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Peugeot 208 (2016)	9 years in 2025	29.5%	25,548	27.1%
Peugeot 108 (2016)	9 years in 2025	19.6%	17,082	27.1%
Peugeot 308 (2016)	9 years in 2025	30.8%	14,375	27.1%
Peugeot 3008 (2016)	9 years in 2025	36.1%	6,444	27.1%
Peugeot Expert (2016)	9 years in 2025	41.0%	3,942	27.1%
Peugeot Boxer (2016)	9 years in 2025	21.3%	3,375	27.1%
Peugeot 5008 (2016)	9 years in 2025	40.1%	1,735	27.1%
Peugeot Bipper (2016)	9 years in 2025	41.5%	1,239	27.1%

More on the Peugeot 2008

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.