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Peugeot 508 MOT reliability
Peugeot 508s passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 17,996 tests in 2025. 16,399 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
71%
MOTs analysed
17,996
Still licensed (GB)
16,399
Body type
Hatchback
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2020
2020 diesel
943 MOTs
Passed first time 82%. Typical mileage 56,903 (most between 42,246 and 71,807).
2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 89% → 2023: 78% → 2024: 79% → 2025: 82%
Most common failures
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.6%)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (3.0%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.7%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
2020 hybrid
434 MOTs
Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 48,371 (most between 35,904 and 66,455).
2022: 85% → 2023: 83% → 2024: 79% → 2025: 83%
Most common failures
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.9%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.7%)
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.6%)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.2%)
2020 hybrid electric (clean)
113 MOTs
Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 44,799 (most between 38,269 and 61,579).
2024: 87% → 2025: 85%
Most common failures
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.3%)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.7%)
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (1.8%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.8%)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.8%)
2020 petrol
84 MOTs
Passed first time 82%. Typical mileage 43,018 (most between 29,485 and 62,250).
2022: 100% → 2023: 83% → 2024: 82% → 2025: 82%
Most common failures
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (2.4%)
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (2.4%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.4%)
- Headlamp: light source and lamp not compatible (1.2%)
Where 2020 508s fail
Wheels & tyres
7.2%
Brakes
4.8%
Visibility & wipers
3.7%
Lights & electrics
2.5%
Suspension & axles
2.2%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
1.0%
Body, structure & corrosion
0.5%
Seat belts & other equipment
0.2%
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