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Peugeot 108, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

75,429 Peugeot 108s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 81.3% of initial MOT tests, 9 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Peugeot 108 at the MOT

81.3% of 77,108 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 108 178th of 575 models. Peugeot 108s aged 3 to 5 years passed 88% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 75.5%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Peugeot 10881.3%
  • All Peugeot modelsThe 108 is 14.5 pts ahead66.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Peugeot 108 tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years12,305 tests88%
  • 6 to 10 years62,909 tests80%
  • 11 years and over1,526 tests75.5%

Where 108s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot 108 tests in 2025.

  • Brakes26.6%
  • Tyres22.3%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.3%
  • Visibility11.1%
  • Suspension9.2%

The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.5%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.2%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.3%).

The MOT page lists every common 108 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Peugeot 108 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The 108's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.26.6% of 108 failure items

  2. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.22.3% of 108 failure items

  3. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.16.3% of 108 failure items

Peugeot 108s in the UK

75,429 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 192% since the end of 2015.

Change since 2015
+192%from 25,847 licensed
Typical year of first use
2016half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2016 or earlier
First registered in 2025
3against 19,308 in 2015
Declared off the road
1,1151.5% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Peugeot 108s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 20147,462
End of 201525,847
End of 201642,512
End of 201753,784
End of 201861,762
End of 201967,908
End of 202071,844
End of 202176,178
End of 202276,932
End of 202376,695
End of 202476,040
End of 202575,690
End of June 202675,429

How old they are

Licensed Peugeot 108s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2022594624
20214,0634,223
20204,5454,768
20195,0385,324
20188,1258,735
201711,74612,696
201616,69618,103
201517,65619,308
20146,818

17,656 108s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 91% of the 19,308 first registered that year.

108 engine sizes

1.0 litre engines made up 71% of Peugeot 108 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.2 litre at 29%. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed 108s.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 77,106 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.0 litre71.1%
  • 1.2 litre28.9%

Peugeot 108 recalls

3 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 108. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 108 is affected.

  1. Dec 2020 R/2020/354

    The stitching pattern used on the rear seat belt material is not to correct specification

    108s built Aug 2020 to Oct 2020 · 121 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles some rear seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material to connect the buckle to the anchor plate.
    Remedy
    Check seat belts and relace if necessary.

  2. Jun 2016 R/2016/137

    Steering column may fail unexpectedly

    108s built Sep 2014 to Oct 2014 · 985 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A component of the steering column may not be to specification and could fail. If this occurs there would be a loss of directional control.
    Remedy
    The manufacturer will contact keepers of affected vehicles and advise not to use the vehicle. Examine vehicles and on those with the affected component replace the steering column.

  3. Jan 2015 R/2015/023

    Bumper may not perform as designed in a collision

    108s built Nov 2014 · 1 vehicle across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles may have a small defect in the front bumper frame. This may affect its impact absorption in the even of a collision.
    Remedy
    If required replace front bumper frame.
How to check a specific 108 for recalls

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Peugeot 108 FAQs

How many Peugeot 108s are there in the UK?

75,429 Peugeot 108s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 1,115 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Peugeot 108 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 81.3% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot 108 across 77,108 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Peugeot 108 had any recalls?

3 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 108. The most recent was published in December 2020. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Peugeot 108?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Peugeot 108's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Peugeot history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Peugeot VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.