Reliability Report · European Market

Peugeot 208 (2015–2021) Reliability

The Peugeot 208 (2015–2021) scores 70/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA, TÜV data. Catalogue listings span €7,900–€15,900.

Composite Score
70
/ 100
Good
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · TÜV · latest 2024
European Market Snapshot
Listed model years20152021
Price range€7,900€15,900
Documented issues0
Listings in catalogue3
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
Model years 2012–2023 · 2024 report
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71
/ 100
TÜV (Germany)
Model years 2012–2023 · 2024 report
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70
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=169613
169,613 UK MOT tests · overall 22.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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67
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 169,613 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
71
10.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
31,027 tests
Age 69 yrs
65
21.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
93,741 tests
Age 1014 yrs
70
32.2% fail vs 32.1% fleet
44,845 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
14,647
30.9%
#2
Joints
10,110
21.3%
#3
Catalyst emissions
8,274
17.5%
#4
Condition
8,151
17.2%
#5
Exhaust system
6,230
13.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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