Comparison · family SUVs

Peugeot 3008 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Discovery Sport does better at the MOT, with a score of 101 against 92 for the Peugeot 3008, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 242,887 real MOT tests in 2024.

Peugeot 3008

92Below average
MOT tests139,601

Land Rover Discovery Sport

101About average
MOT tests103,286

By age

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

Age at testPeugeot 3008Land Rover Discovery Sport
3–5 years
100About average
96Below average
6–9 years
94Below average
104Above average
10–14 years
83Well below average
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15+ years
74Well below average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearPeugeot 3008Land Rover Discovery Sport
202188.3%82.9%
202088.2%82.0%
201984.1%82.5%
201880.3%82.7%
201776.0%81.8%
201666.6%80.2%
201566.6%80.1%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaPeugeot 3008Land Rover Discovery Sport
Lights & electrics15.35.6
Tyres7.66.7
Brakes9.14.1
Suspension10.41.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)4.13.8
Emissions & leaks2.12.8
Body & chassis4.30.5
Steering2.50.1

Peugeot 3008: top failures

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.6%
  2. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.1%
  3. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.0%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.9%
  5. Stop lamp: not working2.1%
  6. Position lamp: not working1.6%

Land Rover Discovery Sport: top failures

  1. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.5%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.9%
  4. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.8%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.3%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Peugeot 3008 or the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

The Land Rover Discovery Sport does better at the MOT, with a score of 101 against 92 for the Peugeot 3008, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Peugeot 3008 and Land Rover Discovery Sport can be compared?

Both were tested for 7 registration years (2015–2021). The Peugeot 3008 had the higher pass rate in 3 of them and the Land Rover Discovery Sport in 4.

What fails most on each?

Peugeot 3008: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; coil spring: fractured or broken. Land Rover Discovery Sport: tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.