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Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 66,257 MOT tests · Updated

At 5 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Peugeot 3008 failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 66,257 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.4–1.8× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 340 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 5 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Seat belt condition: buckle not functioning as intended, 0.2 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 5 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 5 (all test years). The Peugeot 3008 fails more often here.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags fails by age

Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Peugeot 3008. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 53,468 MOT tests34 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 61,907 MOT tests5 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 66,257 MOT tests56 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 61,018 MOT tests7 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 50,096 MOT tests78 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 39,539 MOT tests9 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 34,200 MOT tests910 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 38,499 MOT tests11 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 41,160 MOT tests1112 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 41,589 MOT tests13 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 29,768 MOT tests1314 years: 3.2 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 17,696 MOT tests15 years: 3.2 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 7,469 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Peugeot 3008 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
353,4680.40.3
461,9070.40.3
566,2570.50.3
661,0180.70.4
750,0960.80.4
839,5391.00.5
934,2001.40.6
1038,4992.00.7
1141,1602.50.9
1241,5893.01.0
1329,7683.31.2
1417,6963.21.5
157,4693.21.7

All first-use years of the Peugeot 3008 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 5 years

Fails

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 diesel: 0.8 per 100 at 5 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,643 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 0.6 per 100 at 5 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 26,823 MOT tests)
  • 1.5 diesel: 0.3 per 100 at 5 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,823 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Other Peugeot 3008 problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Peugeot 3008 have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.4 to 1.8 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 5 years (all test years), from 66,257 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 11 of the 13 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 5 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 66,257 MOT tests).

What is the most common Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags fail?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 5 years: Seat belt condition: buckle not functioning as intended (162 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Peugeot 3008 seat belts and airbags fails start?

5 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 427,291 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 542,666 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare