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4,924 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2008 GT EVs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.0%
Pass-after-fix
4.0%
Fail
9.8%
Avg miles
26,866
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,924 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.7 points across the cohorts — newer 2008 GT EV examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
85.0%
Fail
10.5%
PRS
4.3%
Avg mileage at test
30,467 mi
Pass
86.6%
Fail
9.4%
PRS
3.8%
Avg mileage at test
24,921 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,070 MOT tests, the 2008 Gt Ev returns 90.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and worn suspension bushes round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,764, 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
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
184 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
Wiper blade defective
117 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
81 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
62 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
49 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
46 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
26 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
20 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
18 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
17 occurrences · 0.3% 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this 2008 GT EV'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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.7-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Peugeot 2008 GT EV makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
86.6%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 86.6% — a 1.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 24,921 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
85.0%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 85.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 86.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 30,467 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (86.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (85.0% pass). That's a 1.7-point spread across 1,728 older tests and 3,196 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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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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 GT EV 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.
