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1,503 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 5008 GT Prem P Tech S/s Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.0%
Fail
10.0%
Avg miles
28,593
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 · 1,503 tests
Pass rate climbs 8.0 points across the cohorts — newer 5008 GT Prem P Tech S/s Auto examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
80.9%
Fail
16.1%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
35,801 mi
Pass
88.9%
Fail
8.9%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
27,292 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,503 MOT tests, the 5008 Gt Prem P-Tech S/S Auto returns 87.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a tyre with the cords showing. A seriously damaged tyre and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,593, 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.
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A tyre cords visible or damaged
39 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
34 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
33 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
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
£200–£350
If every one of this 5008 GT Prem P Tech 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 8.1-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot 5008 GT Prem P Tech S/s Auto has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
88.9%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 88.9% — a 8.1-point improvement. Tests in this band average 27,292 miles — roughly 9K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, has ply or cords exposed — 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
80.9%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 80.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 88.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, has ply or cords exposed, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 35,801 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (88.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (80.9% pass). That's a 8.1-point spread across 230 older tests and 1,273 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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Owner reports · Honest John
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What's good
The Peugeot 5008 might just be its most stylish in years yet it's also brilliantly practical. Pity it's let down by a sluggish mild hybrid engine, while the PHEV alternative isn't a solution that suits everyone.
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 5008 GT Prem P Tech 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.
