Peugeot
2008 GT Premium Puretech S/s
1,991 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2008 GT Premium Puretech S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
90.1%
Pass-after-fix
3.2%
Fail
6.5%
Avg miles
26,491
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.
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2008 Gt Premium Puretech S/S: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,991 MOT tests, the 2008 Gt Premium Puretech S/S returns 90.1% 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 windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,491, 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.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
59 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
37 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
15 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 05
A tyre seriously damaged
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 06
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
5 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
£120–£250
If every one of this 2008 GT Premium 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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Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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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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Buying or keeping a 2008 GT Premium 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 GT Premium 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.