Peugeot 408 MOT reliability

Peugeot 408s passed their MOT first time 94% of the time across 83 tests in 2025. 6,220 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from 83 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

94%

MOTs analysed

83

Still licensed (GB)

6,220

Body type

Hatchback

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

2023 petrol

40 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 18,703 (most between 11,780 and 23,124).

Most common failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.5%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (2.5%)

2023 hybrid

39 MOTs

Passed first time 95%. Typical mileage 19,336 (most between 15,792 and 26,533).

2024: 100% → 2025: 95%

Most common failures

Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (2.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.6%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.6%)

Where 2023 408s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

2.5%

Brakes

2.5%

Lights & electrics

2.5%

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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.