Peugeot 308 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot 308 took 141,702 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% 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
- 141,702
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 308 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension10.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres8.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes7.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure5.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.8%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.6%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.8%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.4%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.4%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.7%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,202 | 46% |
| 2008 | 10,261 | 49% |
| 2009 | 13,582 | 51% |
| 2010 | 13,907 | 53% |
| 2011 | 10,395 | 60% |
| 2012 | 10,816 | 60% |
| 2013 | 10,773 | 59% |
| 2014 | 12,439 | 67% |
| 2015 | 14,416 | 72% |
| 2016 | 14,905 | 74% |
| 2017 | 9,299 | 79% |
| 2018 | 8,629 | 81% |
| 2019 | 7,180 | 85% |
| 2020 | 3,789 | 89% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 26,121 miles |
| 4 years | 35,318 miles |
| 5 years | 45,868 miles |
| 6 years | 56,118 miles |
| 7 years | 64,896 miles |
| 8 years | 73,949 miles |
| 9 years | 78,239 miles |
| 10 years | 83,703 miles |
| 11 years | 90,832 miles |
| 12 years | 92,537 miles |
| 13 years | 96,478 miles |
| 14 years | 100,424 miles |
| 15 years | 102,550 miles |
| 16 years | 104,068 miles |
Check a particular 308
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.