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Peugeot 5008, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

61,849 Peugeot 5008s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 71.4% of initial MOT tests, 0.9 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Peugeot 5008 at the MOT

71.4% of 37,221 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 5008 326th of 575 models. Peugeot 5008s aged 3 to 5 years passed 83% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 49.1%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Peugeot 500871.4%
  • All Peugeot modelsThe 5008 is 4.6 pts ahead66.8%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Peugeot 5008 tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years14,762 tests83%
  • 6 to 10 years12,042 tests68.2%
  • 11 years and over7,689 tests49.1%

Where 5008s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Peugeot 5008 tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.4%
  • Tyres16.9%
  • Brakes15.7%
  • Suspension14.5%
  • Visibility7.7%

The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.8%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (6.4%) and stop lamp not working (5.9%).

The MOT page lists every common 5008 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Peugeot 5008 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The 5008's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. 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.27.4% of 5008 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.16.9% of 5008 failure items

  3. 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.15.7% of 5008 failure items

Peugeot 5008s in the UK

61,849 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 332% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+332%from 14,304 licensed
First registered in 2025
10,455
Declared off the road
2,0193.2% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Peugeot 5008s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201414,304
End of 201515,877
End of 201617,396
End of 201717,844
End of 201822,849
End of 201928,295
End of 202032,101
End of 202136,826
End of 202239,590
End of 202343,263
End of 202445,608
End of 202554,552
End of June 202661,849

5008 engines and fuel

1.6 litre engines made up 36% of Peugeot 5008 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.2 litre at 27%. Diesel accounts for 42% of licensed 5008s and petrol for 24%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 37,221 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.6 litre36.5%
  • 1.2 litre27%
  • 1.5 litre26.8%
  • 2.0 litre9.7%

Fuel type, licensed 5008s

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol14,79224%
Diesel25,94242%
Battery electric7,69912%
Plug-in hybrid4800.8%
Hybrid electric12,93621%

Peugeot 5008 recalls

43 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 5008. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 5008 is affected.

  1. Jul 2026 R/2026/256

    Wrong Tire Class in CoC

    5008s built Mar 2025 to Apr 2025 · 411 vehicles across the whole recall

    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

  2. Jun 2026 R/2026/228

    VSM software Interior door handles

    5008s built Dec 2023 to Jul 2025 · 19,430 vehicles across the whole recall

    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.

  3. Apr 2026 R/2026/161

    MCU inverter

    5008s built Mar 2026 · 13 vehicles across the whole recall

    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.

  4. Apr 2026 R/2025/542

    VSM software missing AEB telltale in case of blind camera

    5008s built Feb 2024 to Jul 2024 · 3,708 vehicles across the whole recall

    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

  5. Apr 2026 R/2026/142

    Cooling spray nozzle potentially missing

    5008s built Nov 2025 · 24 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Affected vehicles may have a cylinder block with a missing cooling nozzle. A missing nozzle means the piston may not be adequately cooled causing it to weaken deform or break and leading to sudden engine failure resulting in a loss of power and in the worst-case scenario a thermal incident.
    Remedy
    Check the presence of all cooling nozzles and replace if missing.

  6. Nov 2025 R/2025/522

    Ball Joint Bracket fixation

    5008s built Mar 2024 to Feb 2025 · 16,335 vehicles across the whole recall

    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.

  7. Aug 2025 R/2025/344

    Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics

    5008s built Jun 2017 to Nov 2020

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
    Remedy
    Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.

  8. Jul 2025 R/2025/277

    Peugeot Fuel Pipe

    5008s built Dec 2023 to Apr 2025 · 29,745 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles there may be loose connections between a high-pressure fuel pipe and the engine fuel rail which potentially could lead to a leak and risk of fire.
    Remedy
    Retighten the affected connections.
How to check a specific 5008 for recalls

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Peugeot 5008 FAQs

How many Peugeot 5008s are there in the UK?

61,849 Peugeot 5008s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,019 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Peugeot 5008 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 71.4% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot 5008 across 37,221 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Peugeot 5008 had any recalls?

43 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Peugeot 5008. The most recent was published in July 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 5008?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, tyres 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.

How do I check a Peugeot 5008'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.