Peugeot
2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/s
3,179 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.3%
Pass-after-fix
3.7%
Fail
8.6%
Avg miles
31,225
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 2,373 MOT tests, the 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S returns 88.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Rear registration plate lamp and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,633, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 12–22
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
12–22
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
178 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
59 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 03
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
49 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 04
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
43 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
35 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
A tyre seriously damaged
20 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade defective
19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
18 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
17 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£156–£325
If every one of this 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/s's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping a 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/s?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/s and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.