Peugeot 2008 2018: MOT failure rate for its age

16.5% of 64,148 MOT tests of the Peugeot 2008 first registered in 2018 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 98.2 (95% CI 96.3–100.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2018 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Peugeot 2008 built in 2018 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	16.5	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	64148
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.3–100.1)	98.2	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	64148
Rank among this model's 8 build years	2	of 8	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	64148
Tested in 2024	16020	tests	median 39,272 miles	2024	16020

Built 2018 against Peugeot 2008 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 11% vs 11.8%; age 4: 13.7% vs 14.1%; age 5: 18.4% vs 18.3%; age 6: 22.9% vs 23.1%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2018 Peugeot 2008 by registration · All Peugeot 2008 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2018 Peugeot 2008 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Peugeot 2008 built 2018: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
3	16,105	11	10.5–11.5	11.8	92.9
4	16,083	13.7	13.2–14.3	14.1	97.7
5	15,940	18.4	17.8–19	18.3	100.9
6	16,020	22.9	22.2–23.5	23.1	99.2

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 64,148 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2018 Peugeot 2008?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2018 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 12.2 items per 100 first tests, against 13.5 across all build years of the Peugeot 2008. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Peugeot 2008 built 2018 against the Peugeot 2008 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2018, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	12.2	13.5	7,898
Brakes	4.4	5.6	2,873
Tyres	4.1	5.4	2,649
Body, chassis, structure	3.5	8	2,238
Visibility	2.9	3.5	1,846

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 64,759 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2018 compare with the years around it?

Among the 8 published build years of the Peugeot 2008, 2018 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2017: index 102.6. 2019: index 90.3.

Peugeot 2008 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2013	100.0	97.6–102.3	no different	20,789
2014	103.1	101.9–104.3	worse	95,536
2015	101.4	100.2–102.6	worse	103,984
2016	101.3	100.0–102.6	no different	111,231
2017	102.6	101.0–104.1	worse	87,471
2018	98.2	96.3–100.1	no different	64,148
2019	90.3	88.0–92.6	better	46,323
2020	109.6	105.9–113.4	worse	23,024

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 552,506 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Peugeot 2008 2018 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/peugeot-2008/2018/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Peugeot 2008 2018: MOT failure rate for its age

How does the 2018 Peugeot 2008 fail at each age?

What fails most on the 2018 Peugeot 2008?

How does 2018 compare with the years around it?

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