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2013 Peugeot 3008: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Peugeot 3008s, from 10,083 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

10,083MOT tests in 2025
51%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
7,500typical miles a year
3.5×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Peugeot 3008s than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Brake lights3.5× usual
    Peugeot 3008
    12.7% All 2013 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 11.7%, against 2.8% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Number plate lights2.5× usual
    Peugeot 3008
    15% All 2013 cars
    6.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.4%, against 1.8% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Sidelights3.2× usual
    Peugeot 3008
    12.8% All 2013 cars
    4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 10.3%, against 3.5% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints2.7× usual
    Peugeot 3008
    9% All 2013 cars
    3.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.8%, against 1.7% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

  • Coil springs1.7× usual
    Peugeot 3008
    14.5% All 2013 cars
    8.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 9.9%, against 4% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

Better than most

Rigid brake pipes: 0.4% here, against 4.7% of all 2013 cars. Exhaust system: 1.8% here, against 4.6% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Peugeot 3008 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    44% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    41% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Tyres
    37% 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
    33% 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.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    9% of testsRough price £60–£350

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

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20228,900Tyres 26%
202111,443Tyres 27%
202011,555Tyres 31%
201918,936Tyres 29%
201818,548Tyres 28%
201716,365Tyres 29%
20166,428Tyres 33%
20157,822Tyres 33%
20147,737Suspension 36%
20129,539Suspension 46%
20118,646Suspension 50%
20106,719Suspension 52%
2009561Suspension 57%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Peugeot 3008s registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score