Peugeot 307 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 307 took 39,058 MOT tests in Britain and passed 48% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 39,058
- First-time pass rate
- 48%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 307 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics30.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension21.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes12.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure12.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility8.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering7.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 10.1%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.8%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 5.1%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 19.9%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 15.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 14.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 11.2%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 499 | 47% |
| 2002 | 2,019 | 49% |
| 2003 | 3,290 | 47% |
| 2004 | 4,831 | 46% |
| 2005 | 6,310 | 47% |
| 2006 | 9,335 | 49% |
| 2007 | 9,981 | 49% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | 53% |
| 2009 | 402 | 55% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 92,085 miles |
| 15 years | 96,842 miles |
| 16 years | 99,634 miles |
| 17 years | 100,855 miles |
| 18 years | 102,990 miles |
| 19 years | 105,422 miles |
| 20 years | 109,834 miles |
Check a particular 307
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.