Peugeot 3008 vs Toyota RAV4

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota RAV4 (fail rate 16.4%) performed better than the Peugeot 3008 (19.2%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was visibility, where the RAV4 recorded failures more often.

19.2%
3008 fail rate
16.4%
RAV4 fail rate
2.87pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricPeugeot 3008Toyota RAV4
MOT tests analysed730,216729,523
Pass rate80.8%83.7%
Fail rate19.2%16.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Peugeot 3008 19.2% Toyota RAV4 16.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category3008RAV4
Visibility0.0%3.9%
Body, structure & corrosion3.2%0.0%
Tyres5.6%3.3%
Lighting & signalling10.0%7.8%
Suspension7.2%7.0%
Brakes5.4%5.4%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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