Common problems
Peugeot 508 tyre problems
How often MOT testers find tyre faults on the Peugeot 508 at each age, against all cars of the same age, and which items come up most. From 73,755 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 11 years, the most tested age
What stands out
- At 11 years, 9.0 of every 100 MOTs of the Peugeot 508 found a tyre fail (n=11,607), against 7.0 for all cars of that age (n=8,087,514).
- It is above the all-car rate at 11 of the 12 ages with at least 1,000 tests.
- The gap is widest at 11 years: 9.0 per 100 MOTs against 7.0 for all cars.
- The tyre fail item recorded most often at 11 years: tyre tread below 1.6 mm, on 4.6 per 100 MOTs.
- The most common tyre advisory or minor defect: tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, on 21.9 per 100 MOTs.
Tyres fails by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | Tests (n) | Fails | All cars | Advisories | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 5,945 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 22.1 | 18.1 |
| 4 years | 5,801 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 23.5 | 20.4 |
| 5 years | 4,925 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 25.5 | 23.3 |
| 6 years | 4,325 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 23.7 | 24.3 |
| 7 years | 3,015 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 24.8 |
| 8 years | 4,070 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 24.3 | 25.2 |
| 9 years | 6,698 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 28.5 | 25.8 |
| 10 years | 9,923 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 29.0 | 26.4 |
| 11 years | 11,607 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 29.9 | 27.2 |
| 12 years | 9,324 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 30.0 | 27.7 |
| 13 years | 5,860 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 32.4 | 28.1 |
| 14 years | 2,262 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 31.8 | 28.4 |
Tyres fail items at 11 years
| Item | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | Typical repair (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm | 4.6 | 2.8 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tyre with cords exposed | 2.4 | 1.6 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 1.3 | 1.3 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
Tyres advisories and minor defects at 11 years
Advisories and minor defects are recorded, but the car still passes. Across all cars, a part with an advisory or minor defect failed at the next MOT 5.5 times in 100 (n=88,666,940 pairs of consecutive MOTs), against 0.3 times in 100 when the same part had none (n=12,936,860,350).
| Item | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | If it needs replacing (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 21.9 | 17.6 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 5.7 | 8.7 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 2.9 | 2.3 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tyre condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 1.4 | 1.2 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Tyre condition: slightly damaged | 0.8 | 0.7 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
Repair estimates are a guide for an independent garage: labour at the national median local garage rate (median £78 an hour from 65 garages, ONS price quotes) times estimated labour hours, plus a parts band. Labour hours and most parts bands are estimates, not quotes, and prices vary by model, engine and region. A warning light fault shows the cost of the diagnosis only.
What to check on a viewing
On the Peugeot 508, the tyre items testers fail most are tyre tread below 1.6 mm; tyre with cords exposed; tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
- Check the tread across the full width of all four tyres, and the spare if there is one.
- Look for cuts, bulges and cracking in the sidewalls.
- Wear on one edge only can point to worn suspension or the tracking being out.
Ask for the car's MOT history: a tyre advisory that repeats from year to year has not been fixed. GOV.UK MOT history.
Questions
What are the common tyre problems on the Peugeot 508?
At 11 years (11,607 MOTs), the tyre fail items testers record most often are tyre tread below 1.6 mm (4.6 per 100 MOTs), tyre with cords exposed (2.4 per 100 MOTs), tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3 per 100 MOTs). The most common tyre advisories or minor defects are tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (21.9) and tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.7).
Does the Peugeot 508 have more tyre problems than other cars?
At 11 years it has 9.0 tyre fails per 100 MOTs against 7.0 for all cars of the same age (2.0 more). It is above the all-car rate at 11 of the 12 ages with enough tests.
What does a tyre repair cost on the Peugeot 508?
For tyre tread below 1.6 mm, an independent garage estimate is £88 to £145 per tyre. This is a guide built from the national median garage labour rate and estimated labour hours, not a quote.
More on the Peugeot 508
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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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