Comparison · small SUVs

Peugeot 2008 vs SEAT Arona: which is more reliable?

The SEAT Arona does better at the MOT, with a score of 100 against 92 for the Peugeot 2008, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 170,000 real MOT tests in 2024.

Peugeot 2008

92Below average
MOT tests123,558

SEAT Arona

100About average
MOT tests46,442

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testPeugeot 2008SEAT Arona
3–5 years
98About average
101About average
6–9 years
90Well below average
94Below average
10–14 years
87Well below average
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15+ years––

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearPeugeot 2008SEAT Arona
202186.0%87.5%
202084.8%88.7%
201983.4%86.4%
201877.3%78.0%
201771.9%71.6%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaPeugeot 2008SEAT Arona
Lights & electrics12.22.4
Brakes5.55.9
Tyres5.25.2
Body & chassis9.00.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.01.9
Suspension4.50.7
Emissions & leaks3.40.7
Steering0.62.7

Peugeot 2008: top failures

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt6.1%
  2. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps3.3%
  3. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam3.0%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%
  6. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.6%

SEAT Arona: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
  2. Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.1%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
  5. Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating0.9%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.9%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Peugeot 2008 or the SEAT Arona?

The SEAT Arona does better at the MOT, with a score of 100 against 92 for the Peugeot 2008, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Peugeot 2008 and SEAT Arona can be compared?

Both were tested for 5 registration years (2017–2021). The Peugeot 2008 had the higher pass rate in 1 of them and the SEAT Arona in 4.

What fails most on each?

Peugeot 2008: joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. SEAT Arona: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.