Known APK problem

Peugeot 5008 II: lights

On the Peugeot 5008 II the APK inspector finds lights problems 80% more often than on cars of the same age: at 7–8 years 19.8%, against about 11.0% nationally.

Illustration Peugeot 5008 II

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Broken bulbs, misaligned headlights or damaged light units.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Ask the seller: Have the headlights been aligned, and has there been moisture in the light units?

By age

Share of inspected Peugeot 5008 IIs with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

AgeType5008 II95%-CINationalDifferencen
3 – 4 yearsB7.2%5.9 – 8.8%6.5%1.1×1,299
5 – 6 yearsB16.5%15.1 – 18.0%7.9%2.1×2,552
7 – 8 yearsB19.8%18.6 – 21.1%11.0%1.8×3,880

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 7–8 years

ModelLightsVs. national
Peugeot 5008 II19.8%1.8×
Porsche Cayenne III6.8%0.6×
Kia Sportage IV8.8%0.8×
Dacia Duster II20.1%1.8×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Peugeot 5008 II often have lights problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 7–8 years the inspector found a lights defect on 19.8% of inspected Peugeot 5008 IIs, against about 11.0% of all cars of the same age (1.8×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the lights on a used Peugeot 5008 II?

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know