Comparison · small SUVs

Peugeot 2008 vs Toyota C-HR: which is more reliable?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 92 for the Peugeot 2008, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 208,025 real MOT tests in 2024.

Peugeot 2008

92Below average
MOT tests123,558

Toyota C-HR

102About average
MOT tests84,467

By age

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

Age at testPeugeot 2008Toyota C-HR
3–5 years
98About average
102Above average
6–9 years
90Well below average
101About 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 2008Toyota C-HR
202186.0%91.1%
202084.8%88.2%
201983.4%85.3%
201877.3%81.9%
201771.9%82.3%
201667.9%85.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaPeugeot 2008Toyota C-HR
Lights & electrics12.26.5
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.05.9
Tyres5.24.2
Body & chassis9.00.1
Brakes5.51.6
Suspension4.50.5
Emissions & leaks3.40.0
Steering0.60.1

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%

Toyota C-HR: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.8%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Headlamp: not working on main beam0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Peugeot 2008 or the Toyota C-HR?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 92 for the Peugeot 2008, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Peugeot 2008 and Toyota C-HR can be compared?

Both were tested for 6 registration years (2016–2021). The Peugeot 2008 had the higher pass rate in 0 of them and the Toyota C-HR in 6.

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. Toyota C-HR: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; headlamp: not working on dipped beam.