Peugeot 208 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: 208

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,147,886 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.3%

Share of this model's 1,147,886 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

55.4 mpg

CO2 emission

120 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£120/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

65,835

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

72,942

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

163,744

163,743 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,147,886

1,147,886 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

163,744On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot 208 is a common model in this snapshot, with 163,744 represented vehicles and 0.39% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.3% from 1,147,886 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 65,835 miles and an average age of 10.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,942 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier and lighting. The practical read is that the Peugeot 208 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	129,147
DIESEL	34,030
ELECTRIC	565
LPG	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

91%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

56%

Safety systems

71%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	19,864
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	19,730
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	18,699
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	18,214
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	13,752
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	13,470
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	13,407
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	11,776
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	10,793
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9,719
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	9,551
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8,695
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7,860
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	7,822
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7,590
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	7,128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6,924
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,834
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,683
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6,482
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,884
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5,070
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,797
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4,593
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4,538

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 249,875 defects across this top 25 set

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

19,864

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

19,730

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

18,699

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

18,214

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

13,752

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

13,470

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

13,407

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

11,776

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

10,793

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

9,719

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

9,551

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

8,695

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

7,860

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

7,822

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

7,590

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

7,128

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

6,924

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,834

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,683

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

6,482

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,884

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

5,070

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,797

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

4,593

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

4,538

Peugeot 208 reliability and MOT data