Peugeot
5008 GT Puretech S/s Auto
1,298 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 5008 GT Puretech S/s Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.1%
Pass-after-fix
3.8%
Fail
9.9%
Avg miles
29,712
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.
The picture
5008 Gt Puretech S/S Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,298 MOT tests, the 5008 Gt Puretech S/S Auto returns 86.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Tyre tread under the limit and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,712, 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 brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
38 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
29 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 03
A tyre seriously damaged
19 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
19 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade defective
10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 06
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
9 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
A tyre cords visible or damaged
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
5 occurrences · 0.4% 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
£160–£300
If every one of this 5008 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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
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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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 03 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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.
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.
Buying or keeping a 5008 GT Puretech S/s Auto?
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 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.