Peugeot 3008, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
185,264 Peugeot 3008s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 71.2% of initial MOT tests, 1.1 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Peugeot 3008 at the MOT
71.2% of 144,049 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 3008 330th of 575 models. Peugeot 3008s aged 3 to 5 years passed 86.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 51.5%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Peugeot 3008 tests in 2025.
Where 3008s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot 3008 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.4%), coil spring fractured or broken (7.2%) and joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.2%).
The MOT page lists every common 3008 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The 3008's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.25.9% of 3008 failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.20.2% of 3008 failure items
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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.14.5% of 3008 failure items
Peugeot 3008s in the UK
185,264 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 3rd most of any Peugeot. The number licensed has grown 198% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +198%from 62,172 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2019half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2019 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 20,562
- Declared off the road
- 6,1543.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Peugeot 3008s since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 62,172 |
| End of 2015 | 69,739 |
| End of 2016 | 75,873 |
| End of 2017 | 92,498 |
| End of 2018 | 109,563 |
| End of 2019 | 128,307 |
| End of 2020 | 136,722 |
| End of 2021 | 146,068 |
| End of 2022 | 153,680 |
| End of 2023 | 157,935 |
| End of 2024 | 167,523 |
| End of 2025 | 180,963 |
| End of June 2026 | 185,264 |
How old they are
Licensed Peugeot 3008s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 442 were first used before 2010.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,605 | 20,562 |
| 2024 | 14,717 | 15,621 |
| 2023 | 7,877 | 8,260 |
| 2022 | 8,280 | 9,304 |
| 2021 | 11,290 | 12,262 |
| 2020 | 11,397 | 12,306 |
| 2019 | 18,543 | 20,341 |
| 2018 | 18,077 | 19,926 |
| 2017 | 16,001 | 17,671 |
| 2016 | 6,343 | 7,219 |
| 2015 | 7,652 | 9,124 |
| 2014 | 7,620 | |
| 2013 | 9,855 | |
| 2012 | 8,986 | |
| 2011 | 7,780 | |
| 2010 | 5,891 |
7,652 3008s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 84% of the 9,124 first registered that year.
3008 engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 51% of Peugeot 3008 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.2 litre at 26%. Diesel accounts for 47% of licensed 3008s and petrol for 26%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 144,023 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed 3008s
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 48,552 | 26% |
| Diesel | 87,616 | 47% |
| Battery electric | 10,924 | 6% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 8,416 | 5% |
| Hybrid electric | 29,755 | 16% |
| Gas | 1 | <0.1% |
Peugeot 3008 recalls
54 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 3008. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 3008 is affected.
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Oct 2026 R/2026/364
3008v3- Wrong Front bumper installed BEV instead of MHEV
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles air defelectors may have been installed incorrectly to the front bumbper grille which can affect the airflow required for cooling the engine and 48V battery system
- Remedy
- Check and remove the defelectors if present.
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Jul 2026 R/2026/256
Wrong Tire Class in CoC
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have a tyre class mismatch between the technical specification declared in the Certificate of Conformity and the actual vehicle configuration.
- Remedy
- Check the tyre class of all vehicle tyres and exchange all 4 for Class A+ tyres if necessary
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Jun 2026 R/2026/228
VSM software Interior door handles
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience an unexpected deactivation of the interior door handles when the key is in engine-running mode which could result in occupants being unable to exit.
- Remedy
- Update the Vehicle Supervision Module software.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/161
MCU inverter
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Motor Control Unit (MCU) Inverter may have a manufacturing deviation which could lead to gearbox malfunctions and the risk of an internal electrical short circuit leading to overheating or a fire.
- Remedy
- Replace the MCU Inverter.
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Apr 2026 R/2025/542
VSM software missing AEB telltale in case of blind camera
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On certain Peugeot vehicles the Automatic Emergency Braking Assist telltale fails to illuminate if the front camera is blocked. No AEB warning telltale meaning no warning light appears in the instrument cluster. An additional pop-up appears for around 10 seconds at each key on/key off (Driving Assistance Sensor Blind: clean sensor see User Manual). The Automatic Emergency Braking system is operating in a degraded mode but remains functional due to radar support.
- Remedy
- To rectify this issue we will update the Vehicle System Management software
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Jan 2026 R/2026/045
Peugeot 3008 Wheel Bolt Tightening
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have improperly tightened wheel nuts following a faulty rework.
- Remedy
- Check the torque of the wheel nuts on all for wheels and re-tighten if necessary.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/522
Ball Joint Bracket fixation
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the front left and right control arm ball-joint bracket screws are at risk of fracture which could affect the vehicle's controllability.
- Remedy
- Inspect the marking on the left and right front ball-joint bracket and change if necessary.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/382
Peugeot 3008v2 508v2 Traction Battery
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have a fault in the High Voltage Battery which could potentially lead to it overheating and in the worst case a battery or vehicle fire. Customers are advised to stop any plug-in charging and eSave charging until the vehicle is reworked.
- Remedy
- Update the battery management software or replace the High Voltage Battery if necessary.
3008 vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Peugeot models
The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, against the 3008's 71.2% MOT pass rate.
Peugeot 3008 FAQs
How many Peugeot 3008s are there in the UK?
185,264 Peugeot 3008s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 6,154 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Peugeot 3008 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 a 71.2% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot 3008 across 144,049 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Peugeot 3008 had any recalls?
54 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 3008. The most recent was published in October 2026. 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 3008?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. 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.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
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- 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.