144,579 2008s had an MOT in 2025. 74.0% passed first time, against 80.0% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2013 to 2018, which fail on body and structure 6.0 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often 2008s of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.3% | −7.6 | 3,308 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 60.1% | −8.3 | 15,061 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 63.1% | −8.7 | 16,716 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 66.9% | −8.7 | 18,034 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 69.1% | −9.9 | 16,450 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 74.0% | −8.0 | 15,984 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 80.2% | −4.5 | 15,219 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 86.0% | −0.7 | 11,566 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 84.5% | −3.3 | 17,281 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.7 | 14,950 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
7.6% of 2008 MOTs failed on body and structure, against 1.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.2% on emissions and leaks, against 1.6%.
Up to 30,000 miles, 2008s pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 30–60,000 miles 5.4 points, 60–90,000 miles 9.7 points, 90–120,000 miles 11.1 points, 120,000+ miles 11.7 points.
Diesels passed 65.1% first time, 8.2 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 77.0%, 5.3 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 72,278 miles at the test, against 41,160 for petrols. Electrics are mostly newer cars (median 27,768 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 90,351 | 77.0% | 82.2% | −5.3 | 41,160 |
| Diesel | 43,425 | 65.1% | 73.3% | −8.2 | 72,278 |
| Electric | 10,801 | 84.8% | 88.2% | −3.4 | 27,768 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The 2008 ranks 11 of 12.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MINI Countryman | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 2. VW T-Roc | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 3. Kia Niro | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 4. Suzuki Vitara | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 5. Ford Puma | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 6. Toyota C-HR | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 7. Renault Captur | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 8. Nissan Juke | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 9. MG ZS | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 10. Ford EcoSport | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 11. Peugeot 2008 | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Mokka | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on 2008s in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 74.0% of 144,579 2008 MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 80.0% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2013 to 2018: well behind (−7.6 to −9.9 points). 2019: behind (−4.5 points). 2020: level (−0.7 points). 2021: behind (−3.3 points). 2022: level (+0.7 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2013 to 2018 and 2019 and 2021. Those cars passed first time −7.6 to −9.9 and −4.5 and −3.3 points against comparable cars.
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt: 6.1% of 2008 MOTs, against 0.6% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol 2008s passed 77.0% first time and diesels 65.1%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 5.3 points below and diesels 8.2 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The 2008 passed 72.5%, −6.7 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the 2008's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Peugeot 2008: 47 recorded model names, from "2008" to trims such as "2008 ALLURE PREMIUM PTECH S/S".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.