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Does the Peugeot 108 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Peugeot 108 records 0.09 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.99 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.90, 95% interval −0.94 to −0.87). It ranks 356 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Peugeot 108 by registration

What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 108 is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 92 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot 108: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated920.02
Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective800.02
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play540.01
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc510.01

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 384,706 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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