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1,891 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/s As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.9%
Pass-after-fix
3.6%
Fail
8.0%
Avg miles
23,457
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 · 1,891 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.2 points across the cohorts — newer 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/s A examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
86.5%
Fail
10.5%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
24,748 mi
Pass
88.7%
Fail
6.6%
PRS
4.0%
Avg mileage at test
22,704 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 459 MOT tests, the 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A returns 91.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,545, 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 missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
67 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
Wiper blade defective
46 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
22 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
16 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
6 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 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/s A'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 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/s A makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
88.7%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 88.7% — 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
86.5%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 86.5% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 24,748 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (86.5% pass). That's a 2.2-point spread across 695 older tests and 1,196 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
2015 Peugeot 208 1.6 BlueHDI Allure breakdown with "diesel runaway" which has finished the engine and turbo. The vehicle is six years old and has done just shy of 50k miles - service history is up-to-date. Owner has been advised to replace the engine.
Report of problems with 1.2 Puretech 82PS engine of 2016 Peugeot 208 at 52,000 miles, 12 months after used purchase. Engine became noisy, various warning lights on dash, etc. Transported to supplying used car dealer, paid £200 for diagnostics, they thought it might be inlet valves and 'cleaned' them. Apparently this cleared all the dash lights and error codes.
Report of various problems with Peugeot 2013 1.2 Puretech over 76,500 miles. In 2017 engine failure due to metal filings. Eventually Peugeot replaced engine "under goodwill". In 2019 pressurised fuel pump problems; again Peugeot replaced pump FoC, although owner had to pay for diagnostic and labour.
Report of failure of clutch of Peugeot 208 ETG at 18,000 miles. Repair cost £1700.
Report of catalogue of problems with 2015 Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech 110 Allure, bought used (didn't say when). L ong list of issues include Engine Management lights, brakes, discs, A/C, dampers.
Report of engine failure of Peugeot 2012 208 1.2 Puretech at 55,800 miles. In February 2019 low oil pressure warning light came on when driving, oil level checked to find no oil. No evidence of oil leak. Car was taken to the dealership and no fault discovered, so was filled up with oil. By June 2019, engine warning light came on for immediate engine repair needed. Oil level checked and over 2 litres put in, orange warning light still on.
Depending on the age of the car a 1.2 Puretech might be due a software update for the engine ecu. There's has been a software update campaign for the older Puretech 130s that Peugeot / Citroen main dealers will carry out when you take the car in for a service / other work.
Faults reported with Peugeot 208 bought used in 2015 with 25,000 miles and now with 72,000 miles (engine not specified). From October 2016, in conjunction with other repair work (brakes, tyre, exhaust brackets welded) owner repeatedly reported that the oil warning light was frequently illuminating but that no oil could be seen leaking from under the car; however, the actual oil level was dropping very rapidly. In April 2017, the owner responding to a “STOP” warning as the engine warning light illuminated, called the AA (who topped up the oil again) .
Report of problems with 2013 Peugeot 208 1.6THP 165, bought used in 2016, now with 42,367 miles. First, low pressure fuel tank lifter pump failed. Then high pressure injection pump failed. Then an injector failed. All sorted out, but then the same problems started occurring again.
Report of "very very significant juddering” from drivetrain of 2014 Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech Active when moving away in first gear. Owner notices this every journey, especially when driving in towns.
Report of touchscreen failing in 2013 Peugeot 208, no longer under warranty.
Folding mechanism of driver's seat of 3-door 32,000 mile 2012 Peugeot 208 failed. Peugeot offered a 25% discount on a replacement seat, bringing the cost down to £574, but if the car was properly Peugeot maintained and if the driver was not excessively heavy, this should not have happened.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 16 reports indexed, top 12 shown
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 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/s A 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.
