Is the Peugeot 408 reliable?

The Peugeot 408 scores 79/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That score uses first-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2018 onward (734 first tests), with cohort survival — medium confidence.

How much does a used Peugeot 408 cost?

A 2023 Peugeot 408 with around 25,905 miles is worth roughly £21,350 today (typical range £18,350–£24,400). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Peugeot 408 depreciate?

A new Peugeot 408 typically loses about 44% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408 sits in insurance group 24 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Peugeot 408?

The parts most often recorded at MOT on the Peugeot 408 are: tyres & wheels (typically around 60k-100k miles, £80-£500 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around 30k-60k miles, £15-£120 to put right); brakes (typically around under 30k miles, £150-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Peugeot 408 cost to run?

Expect around 48 mpg combined on the 1.2 PureTech 130, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Is the Peugeot 408 ULEZ compliant?

Whether a Peugeot 408 is ULEZ compliant depends on its engine and registration date: petrol from 2006 and diesel from September 2015 generally qualify, and electric versions are always exempt.

How many Peugeot 408s are on UK roads?

About 6,188 Peugeot 408s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Ranked #194 car in the UK · Fastback · 993 units sold last year

Peugeot 408

The Peugeot 408 is the striking fastback crossover - a bold, coupe-SUV-meets-hatchback that stands out in a sea of conventional family cars. Petrol, plug-in hybrid and the electric e-408 feature. It blends an eye-catching design with a comfortable ride and Peugeot's compact i-Cockpit cabin. It's about style and individuality rather than outright space or driving sparkle. As a used buy it's a distinctive, well-equipped alternative to the obvious crossovers and hatchbacks.

How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Body: Fastback
Years: 2022–2026
Fuel: Petrol / Plug-in Hybrid / Electric
Economy: 48 mpg
Insurance: Group 24

The short version

47/100

Forecourt score

Value 37 · Reliability 57 · Insurance 47 · catalogue percentiles

The Peugeot 408 holds its value about averagely and costs about average to run. Its MOT-based reliability is good — an MOT score of 79/100. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 37% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20) — the from-new ownership picture. Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Eligible for £1,500 off — UK Electric Car GrantBand 2

Applies to the e-408 (electric). Applied at point of sale — no application needed. Details on gov.uk.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Petrol · 1199cc

Power

130 ps

Drivetrain

FWD

Cam drive

Wet belt

Quoted MPG

48 mpg

The volume Peugeot 408. 1.2 PureTech 130 - wet-belt (the recurring Stellantis story); budget for the belt service.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20222026

Mileage on the clock25,905 mi

0Expected: 25,905180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£21,350

Range £17,150 – £26,000

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £36,000Age-based value£19,880Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region+£16Market calibration+£2,904Forecourt price£22,800Private sale£19,950Part-exchange£17,550

Holdthis 3-year-old

Fair value — depreciation is moderating.

At 25,905 miles it’s about the ~26,495 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Peugeot 408 loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 25,905 miles you entered above — worth about £21,350 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 8,635 miles a year.

5-year total

£25,137

Per year

£5,027

All-in per mile

£0.58

Fuel per mile

16.4p

Depreciation£11,504

Fuel / energy£7,093

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£1,000

Insurance£3,775

Best age to buy — around 5 years

A 5-year-old example loses roughly £2,350 a year — 55% less than the £5,250 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 37%

Reliabilitybetter than 57%

Fuel economybetter than 63%

Cheap to insurebetter than 47%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Estimated insurance

Group 24 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£755/ year

Roughly £63 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£1,720	£2,150	£2,795
Age 26-32	£898	£1,056	£1,289
Age 33-39Selected	£664	£755	£890
Age 40-49	£564	£626	£726
Age 50+	£502	£558	£659

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage8,635 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 8,63530,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£200

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£569

48 mpg, £1.73/L

Insurance

£755

Age 33-39, group 24

Clean-air zones

⚠ Depends on variant

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£1,919 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

205/60 R16 · 225/50 R17 · 245/40 R18

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£300

set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre

Mid-range

£440

set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre

Premium

£620

set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%

What fails at MOT

Recorded in DVSA MOT test data for this model, not owner reports. Ordered against 25,905 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

Typically happens at a higher mileage than yours.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Tyres & wheelsUpcoming

Typical at 60k-100k milesCost £80-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 13.6% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Lighting & signallingWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £15-£120low severityParts high

Recorded in 1.6% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

BrakesWatch now

Typical at under 30k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 0.9% of MOT tests under 30k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 1.1% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Seat belts & restraintsWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £80-£250low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

EmissionsWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £150-£800medium severityParts high

Recorded in 0.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 7,153 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

Safety rating

Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Peugeot 408, from its 2022 assessment.

4/5

TEST YEAR2022

Current rating · valid to 2028

The Peugeot 408 is very closely related to the 308 tested earlier in 2022.

Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014. Euro NCAP ratings run for six years from publication; a lapsed rating means the protocol has moved on, not that the car performs any worse than it did on test.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 7,108 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate

91.3%

of 3-year-old examples pass — not yet a wide enough age span to chart a trend.

Longevity

Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every 408 with MOT history in the DVSA record. From 7,006 vehicles tested at least once - not the number on the road today, which is lower.

Petrol 63.0%
Hybrid 31.9%
Electric 5.0%

What fails at the first MOT

The defect categories a 408 registered 2023 fails on at its first MOT, from 734 first tests. Every car here is the same age and the same generation, so these are the faults that show up first - not the wear a high-mileage older example collects.

Tyres & wheels4.8%
Brakes1.1%
Driver's view0.5%
Lighting & signalling0.4%
Seat belts & restraints0.4%
Emissions0.1%

Share of first MOT tests recording at least one defect in that category. DVSA test-item categories, not parts: “Driver’s view” covers mirrors, wipers and glass.

Reliability

79/ 100

Good

First-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2018 onward (734 first tests), with cohort survival — medium confidence.

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

01The PHEV suits low-BIK use if charged; the petrol and electric e-408 cover the rest.
02Bold, distinctive styling is the draw - it stands out from conventional family cars.
03The i-Cockpit's tiny wheel and high dials suit some better than others - try it before buying.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Peugeot 408, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Higher-value cars like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Peugeot 408 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Peugeot 408 as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 137 g/km and a WLTP electric range of 41 miles, using £40,000 as the P11D value.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	32%	£2,560	£5,120	£213	£427
2026-27	33%	£2,640	£5,280	£220	£440
2027-28	34%	£2,720	£5,440	£227	£453
2028-29	34%	£2,720	£5,440	£227	£453
2029-30	34%	£2,720	£5,440	£227	£453

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Peugeot is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~165

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Peugeot is 3.7% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

4,700 mm

Width

1,840 mm

Height

1,450 mm

Kerb weight

1,550 kg

Boot

460–480 L

Fuel tank

48 L

How many are still out there

How the UK Peugeot 408 fleet splits: taxed and on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, and gone from the register where that figure is available.

Currently registered

6,346

Currently taxed & on road

6,188

98% of all registered

SORN (off road)

158

2% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

n/a

not in this DfT extract

UK fleet trend — 2023 to 2025

+24.1% vs 2024

1,6716,188

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Oct 2026

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Common questions

Peugeot 408, answered from the data

Is the Peugeot 408 reliable?: The Peugeot 408 scores 79/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That score uses first-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2018 onward (734 first tests), with cohort survival — medium confidence.
How much does a used Peugeot 408 cost?: A 2023 Peugeot 408 with around 25,905 miles is worth roughly £21,350 today (typical range £18,350–£24,400). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Peugeot 408 depreciate?: A new Peugeot 408 typically loses about 44% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Peugeot 408?: The Peugeot 408 sits in insurance group 24 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Peugeot 408?: The parts most often recorded at MOT on the Peugeot 408 are: tyres & wheels (typically around 60k-100k miles, £80-£500 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around 30k-60k miles, £15-£120 to put right); brakes (typically around under 30k miles, £150-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Peugeot 408 cost to run?: Expect around 48 mpg combined on the 1.2 PureTech 130, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Peugeot 408 ULEZ compliant?: Whether a Peugeot 408 is ULEZ compliant depends on its engine and registration date: petrol from 2006 and diesel from September 2015 generally qualify, and electric versions are always exempt.
How many Peugeot 408s are on UK roads?: About 6,188 Peugeot 408s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.