Peugeot
208 GT Premium EV
3,240 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 208 GT Premium EVs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.5%
Pass-after-fix
2.0%
Fail
8.3%
Avg miles
21,171
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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208 Gt Premium Ev: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 3,240 MOT tests, the 208 Gt Premium Ev returns 89.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,171, 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
A tyre seriously damaged
64 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
56 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
51 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 04
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
27 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
22 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
15 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 08
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
9 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 10
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
7 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 4 failures
£160–£280
If every one of this 208 GT Premium 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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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Owner reports · Honest John
What owners actually report.
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Recent owner-reported faults
- 22 Jul 2021
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.
- 15 Jan 2020
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.
- 3 Jan 2020
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.
- 18 Aug 2019
Report of failure of clutch of Peugeot 208 ETG at 18,000 miles. Repair cost £1700.
- 19 Jun 2019
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.
- 15 Jun 2019
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.
- 12 Feb 2019
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.
- 28 Jan 2019
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) .
- 7 Oct 2018
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.
- 13 Oct 2017
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.
- 23 Jun 2017
Report of touchscreen failing in 2013 Peugeot 208, no longer under warranty.
- 26 Jul 2016
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
Buying or keeping a 208 GT Premium EV?
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 GT Premium 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.