Peugeot 3008 MOT reliability

Peugeot 3008s passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 144,050 tests in 2025. 176,002 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

144,050

Still licensed (GB)

176,002

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

4,343 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 22,713 (most between 16,035 and 30,410).

2023: 86% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.3%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.9%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.9%)

2022 diesel

2,706 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 25,733 (most between 17,613 and 37,511).

2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.8%)

2022 hybrid

2,294 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 28,067 (most between 20,020 and 40,362).

2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.8%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.5%)

2022 ed

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 66,682 (most between 66,682 and 66,682).

Most common failures

2022 electric

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 45,905 (most between 45,905 and 45,905).

Most common failures

2022 other

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 15,249 (most between 15,249 and 15,249).

Most common failures

Where 2022 3008s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.0%

Brakes

1.7%

Visibility & wipers

1.7%

Lights & electrics

1.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.