81.3%
Peugeot 108 pass rate
Used Peugeot 108 buying guide
In 2025, Peugeot 108 cars passed 81.3% of 77,108 initial MOT tests, 9 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Peugeot 108 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+9
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the 108 sits 178th of 575 models in the data. Peugeot as a brand averaged 66.8%, so this model runs 14.5 points ahead of its own brand. Peugeot 108 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 75.5%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Peugeot 108 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the 108 compares with similar cars.
108 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Peugeot 108 cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the 108 fails its MOT
Where Peugeot 108 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common 108 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Peugeot 108 that failed, not a claim that every 108 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used 108?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 11.1% of 108 failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 9.2% of 108 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Peugeot 108 failures cluster around brakes and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Peugeot models
The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the 108.
Used Peugeot 108 FAQs
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.
Do older Peugeot 108 cars fail their MOT more often?
Peugeot 108 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 75.5%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.