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2021 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/s: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/ss, from 527 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

527MOT tests in 2025
86%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
7,500typical miles a year
2.3×the usual rate for wipers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/ss than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Wipers2.3× usual
    Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/s
    8.9% All 2021 cars
    3.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.3%, against 2.4% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

By area

The share of 2021 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/s MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    21% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    15% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    10% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    4% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    1% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2022544Tyres 23%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2021 Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/ss registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score