EngineCritical
1.2 PureTech wet belt failure on petrol models
- Typically appears
- 60,000+ miles or 6 years
- What to inspect
- Check belt history and oil condition
- Typical repair
- Timing / wet belt kit + water pump · £450–£1,100
Is the 2014–2025 Peugeot 308 reliable?
Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
3.1/ 10
Buy with cautionOn our documented-fault scoring the Peugeot 308 rates 3.1 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 1 of them are rated critical and 2 high, so a bad example can be expensive. The weak points cluster around engine, exhaust and electrical. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Walk unless the history is spotless
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 1
- High
- 2
- Medium
- 5
- Low
- 0
Weak points cluster around engine, exhaust, electrical, transmission.
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ExhaustHigh
BlueHDi DPF and AdBlue injector faults
- Typically appears
- 70,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Check AdBlue level warnings and forced regen history
- Typical repair
- DPF forced regen or replacement · £250–£1,600
EngineHigh
Harsh metallic rattling from the top of the engine on cold start due to 1.5 BlueHDi camshaft chain tensioner failure.
- Typically appears
- 50,000-80,000 miles
- What to inspect
- Perform a cold start with the bonnet open. Listen closely to the top cam cover area for a metallic rattle lasting a few seconds.
- Typical repair
- Timing chain, tensioner & guides · £900–£2,400
ElectricalMedium
Infotainment, air conditioning control and sensor faults
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Test climate, screen and all sensors
- Typical repair
- Air-con regas or compressor · £90–£900
TransmissionMedium
EAT6 and EAT8 automatic hesitation
- Typically appears
- 70,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Drive from cold in slow traffic
- Typical repair
- Routine repair · £180–£700
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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