Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 52,539 tests

Pass rate climbs 19.4 points across the cohorts — newer 5008 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 30,490

Pass

66.8%

Fail

25.7%

PRS

6.8%

Avg mileage at test

94,226 mi

2018–2020 cohort 20,194

Pass

83.2%

Fail

13.0%

PRS

3.4%

Avg mileage at test

45,114 mi

2021+ cohort 1,855

Pass

86.2%

Fail

10.4%

PRS

2.8%

Avg mileage at test

33,700 mi

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

Generations on file · 2

Peugeot 5008 · UK market

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The picture

Peugeot 5008: mixed MOT record across 36,214 tests

The Peugeot 5008 is a series of automobiles produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot since 2009. Originally a compact MPV in classification, since 2017, it was reclassified as a mid-size crossover SUV.

MOT data from 36,214 tests puts this car on a 73.3% first-time pass rate, below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 68,595 miles. The most common fail item is failed number plate light, followed by tyre tread below the legal limit.

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Buyers weighing up a used 5008 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 20–30

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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20–30

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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

2,674 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
02

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1,577 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
03

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1,493 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
04

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

1,294 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
05

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

1,196 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
06

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

1,143 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
07

A tyre cords visible or damaged

852 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
08

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

804 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
09

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

770 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
10

A tyre seriously damaged

742 occurrences · 1.4% 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 4 failures

£156–£325

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 19.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Peugeot 5008 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

86.2%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 86.2% — a 19.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 33,700 miles — roughly 61K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — 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

66.8%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 66.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 86.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, not working, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 94,226 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (86.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (66.8% pass). That's a 19.4-point spread across 30,490 older tests and 1,855 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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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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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

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

Recall history

33 UK recalls on record.

The 5008 has 33 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a 5008?

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 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.