Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 234,833 tests

Pass rate climbs 18.9 points across the cohorts — newer 3008 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 162,863

Pass

71.6%

Fail

22.2%

PRS

5.7%

Avg mileage at test

79,675 mi

2018–2020 cohort 68,051

Pass

86.6%

Fail

10.3%

PRS

2.7%

Avg mileage at test

42,291 mi

2021+ cohort 3,919

Pass

90.5%

Fail

6.5%

PRS

2.8%

Avg mileage at test

31,678 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

Generations on file · 3

Peugeot 3008 · UK market

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The picture

Peugeot 3008: mixed MOT record across 155,652 tests

The Peugeot 3008 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Peugeot. It was first presented to the public in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2008, and then again in 2010 at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, by the French manufacturer Peugeot.

MOT data from 155,652 tests puts this car on a 75.6% first-time pass rate, roughly in line with the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 64,229 miles. The most common fail item is failed number plate light, followed by tyre tread below the legal limit.

Buyers weighing up a used 3008 should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 18–28

Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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18–28

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

11,098 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
02

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

7,434 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
03

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

5,524 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
04

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

5,406 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
05

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

5,037 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
06

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

3,994 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
07

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

3,257 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
08

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

3,253 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
09

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

2,985 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
10

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

2,944 occurrences · 1.3% 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 4 failures

£228–£530

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 18.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot 3008 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

90.5%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 90.5% — a 18.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 31,678 miles — roughly 48K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, less than 1.5 mm thick — 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

71.6%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 71.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, and fractured or broken. Average mileage on test for this band is 79,675 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (90.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (71.6% pass). That's a 18.9-point spread across 162,863 older tests and 3,919 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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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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Recall history

33 UK recalls on record.

The 3008 has 33 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a 3008?

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 3008 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.