Peugeot 307: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 307 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 19.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 29,747 individual Peugeot 307 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 57.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 43 in every 100 Peugeot 307s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot 307 tested had covered 102,475 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot 307 sits 19.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,985 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot 307 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Peugeot 307s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 307

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (5.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.3% of tests (4.75x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.2% of tests (4.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.5% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.8% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.7% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.1% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.4% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)

From 29,746 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 307 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.64% of these flagged Peugeot 307 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 307

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot 307 before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 6.8% of tests (6.13x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.8% of tests (5.82x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this advisory)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.7% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.7% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.6% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.2% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.5% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.6% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 28.9% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this advisory)

From 29,746 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 307 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 307 pass rate by model year

From its 2001 to its 2009 model year, the Peugeot 307's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.1 points, from 61.7% to 56.6%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 307 year:

• 2001 Peugeot 307 - 61.7% first-time pass, 350 tests
• 2002 Peugeot 307 - 57.9% first-time pass, 1,482 tests
• 2003 Peugeot 307 - 57.8% first-time pass, 2,398 tests
• 2004 Peugeot 307 - 57% first-time pass, 3,507 tests
• 2005 Peugeot 307 - 57.3% first-time pass, 4,636 tests
• 2006 Peugeot 307 - 58.8% first-time pass, 7,122 tests
• 2007 Peugeot 307 - 57.7% first-time pass, 7,705 tests
• 2008 Peugeot 307 - 58.2% first-time pass, 1,921 tests
• 2009 Peugeot 307 - 56.6% first-time pass, 334 tests

Peugeot 307 by fuel type

The Peugeot 307's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.5 points: petrol passes first time 58.8% of the time (18,943 tests) against 56.3% for diesel (10,537 tests).

• Petrol Peugeot 307 - 58.8% first-time pass, 18,943 tests
• Diesel Peugeot 307 - 56.3% first-time pass, 10,537 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat Sedici - 57.6%
• Renault Modus - 57.5%
• Proton Gen-2 - 57.5%
• Fiat Bravo - 57.4%
• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 57.2%
• Nissan Kubistar - 56.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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