Model Reports 4 min read Updated 18 Oct 2026

Peugeot 5008 2012: reliability & common MOT faults

In 2025, 49 in every 100 first MOTs on a 2012 Peugeot 5008 were passes. Most common reason for a fail: Individual sidelight or tail light (front).

Summary

The 2012 Peugeot 5008 follows the pattern of the model years either side.

At a glance

How 1,707 first tests went in 2025.

Passed first time
49 in every 100
Did not pass first time
51 in every 100877 failed first-attempt tests
The typical car
13 yearsabout 107,706 miles
First tests counted
1,707

What failed most often

  1. Individual sidelight or tail light (front)15 in every 100 failed tests
  2. Brake light13 in every 100 failed tests
  3. Suspension arm ball joint (front)12 in every 100 failed tests

How we count this. Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Only Class 4 cars on their first MOT of the year are counted. A car that fails and is fixed at the test station still counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate. These are raw results, not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix. The MOT does not test engine or gearbox internals.

Note:

These are patterns across 2012 Peugeot 5008 vehicles in 2025, not a prediction that any one car will have them. Faults are grouped by part of the car. They come from MOT defect codes, not manufacturer bulletins, recalls or a diagnosis of any one car.

Brakes

One fault: electronic parking brake, 26 times as often as on similar cars.

Figures below are measured across the 877 failed first attempts in 2025 that had a mileage recorded, which allows a like-for-like comparison.

We only list faults with at least 20 failures and a rate of about 2.0 times that of similar cars, which keeps one-off results out of the list.

Electronic parking brake

Failed on 28 first tests26 times as often as similar carsPossible evidence

What it means

An electronic parking brake is applied electronically but must still be maintained in operation by direct mechanical means. It may apply automatically in certain conditions, such as when the ignition is switched off or when the driver's door is opened. A control that is missing, defective or inoperative is Major, and so is a malfunction warning.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

Suspension

One fault: other suspension component ball joint (front), 7.2 times as often as on similar cars.

Other suspension component ball joint (front)

Failed on 23 first tests7.2 times as often as similar carsPossible evidence

What it means

Under DVSA's general suspension wording, a ball joint that is excessively worn is Major. One likely to become detached is graded Dangerous.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

Lamps and electrical

One fault: brake light (rear), 3.0 times as often as on similar cars.

Brake light (rear)

Failed on 113 first tests3.0 times as often as similar carsLikely evidence

What it means

All stop lamps missing or not working is graded Dangerous, and so is a stop lamp that stays on when the brakes are released. A stop lamp that is missing or not working is Major. On some vehicles with LED rear lamps, part of the stop lamp can go out when the rear fog lamp is lit, which is not regarded as a defect.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

Seat belts and restraints

One fault: airbag warning light, 2.5 times as often as on similar cars.

Airbag warning light

Failed on 37 first tests2.5 times as often as similar carsPossible evidence

What it means

The airbag warning lamp (SRS MIL in DVSA's wording) is failed only if it indicates a system malfunction, which is Major. A lamp lit to show the passenger airbag is disabled is not to be regarded as a defect. Dashboard messages are not a defect in their own right, though they can help the tester confirm a malfunction.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

Advisories

Other things testers noted as worn or close to failing, more often than on similar cars.

An advisory is a note from the tester about something that has not failed yet. It is an early warning, not a fail.

Headlight (front)

Noted on 21 first tests3.2 times as often as similar carsElevated evidence

Suspension arm pins and bushes (front)

Noted on 204 first tests2.5 times as often as similar carsElevated evidence

Wheel condition (front)

Noted on 21 first tests2.1 times as often as similar carsElevated evidence

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Counts cover advisories recorded on failed first tests only, compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

MOT pass rates

How first tests ended, and how the pass rates are counted.

Passed first time
49in every 100
Passed on the first test.
Fixed at the station
9in every 100
Failed, then fixed at the test station the same day.
Failed
42in every 100
Did not pass, and were not fixed at the test station.

First-attempt pass 48.6% of 1,707 first tests (2025): only cars that passed first time count. Official-style pass 57.6%: cars fixed at the test station also count as a pass. The 9 fixed and the 42 not fixed make the 51 in every 100 that did not pass first time.

Same model, other years

Passed first time in every 100, all tested in 2025.

406080100201220152020Older carsNewer cars
40608010020122020Newer cars

Newer cars are younger, so look for a jump rather than the climb.

YearPassed first timeFirst tests
201047 in every 1001,525
201147 in every 1001,427
2012 This car49 in every 1001,707
201349 in every 1001,995
201451 in every 1001,522
201556 in every 1001,597
201658 in every 1001,575
201767 in every 100700
201875 in every 1004,812
201979 in every 1005,361
202081 in every 1004,449
202186 in every 1005,004
202285 in every 1003,201

FAQs

Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.

The 2012 Peugeot 5008 follows the pattern of the model years either side. Its main cause of failure was Individual sidelight or tail light (front), about 15 in every 100 failed tests. In 2025, 48.6% of 1,707 first MOTs on the 2012 Peugeot 5008 passed first time (PRS: items fixed at the station the same day, counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 57.6%. Among 877 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), Electronic parking brake appears more often than on similar cars (3.2% of those tests; 28 observed failures; about 26× more often than similar cars). There is no single reliability score here; this is a pre-purchase checklist built from DVSA open data, not a guarantee for any individual car.
Ranked by how often they were actually recorded, the items that most often failed a 2012 Peugeot 5008 at the first attempt were Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (14.7%), Brake light (12.9%) and Suspension arm ball joint (front) (11.6%), each as a share of the year's failed first attempts. That is what goes wrong most often on the car. The common faults table shows a different measure: faults that are unusual compared with similar cars.
Among failed first-attempt tests we highlight patterns that appear more often than on similar cars. Top example: Electronic parking brake (3.2% of those tests; 28 observed failures; about 26× more often than similar cars). These are statistical signals, not a diagnosis of any individual car.
Electronic parking brake shows up more often than on similar cars (3.2% of those tests; 28 observed failures; about 26× more often than similar cars). That does not prove a design fault. Age, mileage, and how the car was used still matter. Treat it as a pre-purchase checkpoint, not a manufacturer service bulletin.
Common MOT problem areas for the 2012 Peugeot 5008 include Electronic parking brake, Other suspension component ball joint (front), Brake light (rear). These are the faults that stand out compared with similar cars, not a complete list of what can go wrong on any individual car.
Advisories flag issues noted at the test and are not a fail rate. We show advisory patterns that appear more often than on similar cars among failed first-attempt tests, separate from common failure rows. Use them as early-warning checks, not as a pass/fail score.
This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2012 Peugeot 5008 (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics, not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.
No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.

About this data

How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.

These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars, not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.

2024 2025

What we include

UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.

Same-day repairs

PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.

How we compare

We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.

What this does not cover

  • MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics; this is not a full reliability score.
  • Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
  • Age and mileage matching reduces, but does not remove, differences in how cars were used and maintained.
  • If the data for a car is too thin to say anything useful, we say so rather than guess.

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