Does the Peugeot 2008 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Peugeot 2008 records 0.45 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.53, 95% interval −0.55 to −0.50). It ranks 293 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 2008 is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 967 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot 2008: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	967	0.17
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	684	0.12
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	446	0.08
Steering lock missing or not functioning	283	0.05
A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment	121	0.02

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 574,209 (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

Does the Peugeot 2008 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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