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2013 Peugeot 3008 MOT fail rate and common faults

How Peugeot 3008 cars first used in 2013 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 43,401 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated

At 12 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 12 (n=10,116)48.8%
All cars at 12 years (n=7,303,151)36.0%
Difference+12.8 pts
MOT tests of 2013 cars, 2022 to 202543,401

What stands out

  • In 2025, at 12 years old, Peugeot 3008 cars first used in 2013 failed 48.8% of MOTs (10,116 tests), 12.8 points above the 36.0% for all cars that age.
  • From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 9 to 12 years old, the fail rate moved from 41.5% to 48.8%.
  • Peugeot 3008 cars first used a year earlier, in 2012, failed 45.2% at the same age of 12 years (10,416 tests, in 2024).
  • The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Peugeot 3008 at 12 years, is coil spring broken, at 7.3 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 3.9).

MOT fail rate by test year

Peugeot 3008 cars first used in 2013: 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 yearAgeMOT fail rateTests (n)All carsDifference
20229 years41.5%11,36627.1%+14.4 pts
202310 years43.9%11,14430.3%+13.6 pts
202411 years46.9%10,77533.3%+13.7 pts
202512 years48.8%10,11636.0%+12.8 pts

Most common faults at 12 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 3008 MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=41,589). 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 itemPer 100 MOTsAll cars
Brake light not working Wear9.42.8
Side/position light not working Wear7.64.1
Coil spring broken7.33.9
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear5.02.9
Driveshaft CV boot split5.01.8
Steering track rod end: ball joint play4.91.9
Suspension ball joint worn4.32.4
Dipped headlight not working Wear4.02.1
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear3.52.1
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear3.41.7

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=41,589). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

AdvisoryPer 100 MOTsAll cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear23.618.0
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened15.410.4
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement13.87.3
Brake pads wearing thin Wear9.87.6
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear9.04.6
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive8.06.0
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear6.08.9
Coil spring: corroded5.04.7
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively4.02.5
Suspension ball joint: slight play4.01.9

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=41,589). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 12 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 3008 MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=41,589). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

FuelShare of testsMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars, same fuelMedian mileage
Diesel89.6%47.1%37,20336.9%93,574 miles
Petrol9.1%46.3%3,79435.3%82,536 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 12 years

These figures cover all Peugeot 3008 MOTs at 12 years: cars first used 2010 to 2013, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=41,589). At 12 years, Peugeot 3008 cars at over 150,000 miles failed more often (53.0%, n=1,645) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (34.6%, n=4,304). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles34.6%4,30427.7%
60,000 to 90,000 miles45.1%14,48236.2%
90,000 to 120,000 miles50.1%14,92840.2%
120,000 to 150,000 miles53.9%5,75241.2%
Over 150,000 miles53.0%1,64541.3%

Car tax rules for a 2013 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 before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2013 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
  • 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 3008

Other Peugeot models first used in 2013

ModelAge at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
Peugeot 208 (2013)12 years in 202540.0%31,27036.0%
Peugeot 107 (2013)12 years in 202531.3%15,98836.0%
Peugeot 308 (2013)12 years in 202544.8%9,78536.0%
Peugeot 2008 (2013)12 years in 202541.5%3,33036.0%
Peugeot 508 (2013)12 years in 202536.0%2,66636.0%
Peugeot 207 (2013)12 years in 202544.0%2,65136.0%
Peugeot Boxer (2013)12 years in 202522.7%2,49036.0%
Peugeot 5008 (2013)12 years in 202550.6%2,09336.0%

More on the Peugeot 3008

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.