Reliability report
Peugeot 5008 reliability and common faults
Based on 66,178 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
26.6%
fail rate · average 19.3%
much worse than average
28,202 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
50.0%
with defects · average 40.2%
much worse than average
32,534 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
56.4%
first-time pass · average 67.2%
much worse than average
5,442 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Peugeot 5008
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Steering
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Wheels
Tyresconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Exhaust and emissions
Plates and identification
Most common test failures
- 1Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 2Tyre insufficient tread
- 3Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 6Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 7Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 8Brake light doesn't work (properly)
- 9Sidelight not working (properly)
- 10Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 11Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
- 12Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 14.4% avg 9.9% | 34.2% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 19.7% avg 15.3% | 46.2% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 34.1% avg 22.9% | 57.1% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 41.4% avg 30.3% | 66.9% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | — | 71.0% avg 64.7% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | 5008 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91.8% | 86.7% | 147 |
| 2020 | 60.5% | 78.6% | 119 |
| 2019 | 71.5% | 83.2% | 414 |
| 2018 | 73.7% | 79.5% | 630 |
| 2017 | 63.4% | 76.6% | 413 |
| 2016 | 54.9% | 72.8% | 91 |
| 2015 | 66.3% | 71.1% | 160 |
| 2014 | 53.5% | 68.0% | 217 |
| 2013 | 43.8% | 65.9% | 276 |
| 2012 | 49.1% | 63.7% | 491 |
| 2011 | 50.6% | 61.2% | 881 |
| 2010 | 48.6% | 57.3% | 1,413 |
| 2009 | 37.9% | 54.5% | 190 |
Peugeot 5008 – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot 5008?+
In the UK the Peugeot 5008 fails 26.6% of MOT tests, against an average of 19.3% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 50.0% of APK inspections (average there 40.2%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 56.4% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 67.2%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot 5008?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: seat belts and airbags, body and structure, steering, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot 5008?+
The most common inspection failures: Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).