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3,181 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2008 GT Puretech S/s Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.9%
Pass-after-fix
3.0%
Fail
4.6%
Avg miles
23,091
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.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,181 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.2 points across the cohorts — newer 2008 GT Puretech S/s Auto examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
90.4%
Fail
5.1%
PRS
4.3%
Avg mileage at test
25,864 mi
Pass
92.6%
Fail
4.3%
PRS
2.3%
Avg mileage at test
21,699 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 667 MOT tests, the 2008 Gt Puretech S/S Auto returns 87.7% 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 a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,547, 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.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
50 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
45 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
28 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
18 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
13 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
13 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
13 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
10 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
10 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 occurrences · 0.2% 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 Puretech S/s Auto'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 2.2-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Peugeot 2008 GT Puretech S/s Auto makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.6%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.6% — a 2.2-point improvement. 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
90.4%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 90.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 25,864 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (90.4% pass). That's a 2.2-point spread across 1,059 older tests and 2,122 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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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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 Puretech S/s Auto 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.
