Peugeot 3008 vs Toyota RAV4

On MOT-testable defects the Toyota RAV4 comes out ahead: 16.4% of its tests record a failure against 18.5% for the Peugeot 3008, a 2.2-point gap. The biggest single difference is tyres, where the 3008 records failures noticeably more often.

18.5%
3008 fail rate
16.4%
RAV4 fail rate
2.16pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricPeugeot 3008Toyota RAV4
MOT tests analysed783,669729,523
Pass rate81.5%83.7%
Fail rate18.5%16.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Peugeot 3008 18.5% Toyota RAV4 16.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category3008RAV4
Tyres5.5%3.3%
Lighting & signalling9.5%7.8%
Visibility3.1%3.9%
Suspension6.8%7.0%
Brakes5.2%5.4%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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