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2013 Peugeot 5008: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Peugeot 5008s, from 2,084 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,084MOT tests in 2025
49%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
8,400typical miles a year
3.1×the usual rate for number plate lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Peugeot 5008s than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Number plate lights3.1× usual
    Peugeot 5008
    18.8% All 2013 cars
    6.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.8%, 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.

  • Brake lights4.2× usual
    Peugeot 5008
    15.1% All 2013 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 12%, 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.

  • Sidelights2.8× usual
    Peugeot 5008
    11.3% All 2013 cars
    4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 11.1%, 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.

  • Headlights2.5× usual
    Peugeot 5008
    9.4% All 2013 cars
    3.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.9%, against 2.6% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints2.6× usual
    Peugeot 5008
    8.7% All 2013 cars
    3.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.6%, 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.

Better than most

Exhaust system: 2.3% here, against 4.6% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Peugeot 5008 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    44% 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
    39% 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.

  • Suspension
    38% 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.

  • Brakes
    37% 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
    12% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    11% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20223,385Tyres 30%
20214,951Tyres 28%
20204,616Tyres 33%
20195,594Tyres 32%
20185,102Tyres 31%
2017746Tyres 33%
20161,729Tyres 36%
20151,693Lights and electrics 36%
20141,594Lights and electrics 41%
20121,796Suspension 48%
20111,497Suspension 48%
20101,618Suspension 50%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Peugeot 5008s registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score