Petrol Peugeot 306: MOT pass rate

64.9% of petrol Peugeot 306s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,432 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,586.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 306 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Peugeot 306 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 64.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 63.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot 306 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Peugeot 306 had covered 94,586 miles at test, against 131,226 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot 306 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 306

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 4.9% of tests (17.87x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 5.9% of tests (16.73x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.8% of tests (9.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 3.8% of tests (7.34x the national rate for this defect)
5. Emissions test unable to be completed, 3% of tests (7.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.1% of tests (5.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5.8% of tests (4.42x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,450 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 306 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 306's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.26% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Peugeot 306

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 5.2% of tests (9.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 13.7% of tests (4.82x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.9% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 23.6% of tests (4.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8.7% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.1% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.2% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 17.1% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.7% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,450 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 306 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 306 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 306 - 62%

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