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2018 Peugeot 508 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
93.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,899
Total Tests (All Years)
40,461 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 508

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 93.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 20.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Peugeot 508 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%
4 yrs87.7%
5 yrs82.3%
6 yrs93.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.1%410
4 yrs87.7%292
5 yrs82.3%396
6 yrs93.4%801

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Peugeot 508 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)93.4%801
2023 (5 yrs)82.3%396
2022 (4 yrs)87.7%292
2021 (3 yrs)86.1%410

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
86.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 410Avg Mileage 27,516Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 292Avg Mileage 34,759Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2023
82.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 396Avg Mileage 46,353Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2024
93.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 801Avg Mileage 40,461Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Peugeot 508, with age trends.

Tyres
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.7% (3 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
-15.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes10.2% (3 yrs)4.7% (6 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility5.9% (3 yrs)0.9% (6 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.4% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 508 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,899 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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