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Peugeot 508 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·28,380 DVSA tests·2024
Across 28,380 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 68% of Peugeot 508 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and body & structure.
68%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-5.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,701 tests · fleet 89%
85%
4 to 7 years
8,270 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
14,639 tests · fleet 73%
68%
13 years and older
3,770 tests · fleet 61%
66%
Where the 508 fails
Suspension93
Brakes95
Body & structure97
Steering99
Tyres94
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on lights & electrics, body & structure. Holds up better on steering.
Share of 8 to 12 years Peugeot 508 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Peugeot 508 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Peugeot 508 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Peugeot 508 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Peugeot 508 is more demanding than average for its age: 68% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give lights & electrics and body & structure a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 508?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Peugeot 508 in 2024: up to 3 years, 85%; 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 68%; and 13 years and older, 66%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Peugeot 508 MOT?
For Peugeot 508 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (6.1% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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