2003 Peugeot 307: MOT pass rate and reliability
57.8% of 2003 Peugeot 307s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,398 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 109,665 miles.
How the 2003 compares
- Against all Peugeot 307s (57.9%, 29,486 tests): -0.1 points
- Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): -6.9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Peugeot 307 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot 307:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.7% | 350 | 106,344 |
| 2002 | 57.9% | 1,482 | 106,615 |
| 2003 | 57.8% | 2,398 | 109,665 |
| 2004 | 57% | 3,507 | 106,282 |
| 2005 | 57.3% | 4,636 | 103,790 |
| 2006 | 58.8% | 7,122 | 102,569 |
| 2007 | 57.7% | 7,705 | 100,785 |
| 2008 | 58.2% | 1,921 | 99,346 |
| 2009 | 56.6% | 334 | 93,663 |
What this means if you are buying a 2003 307
The 2003 sits close to the Peugeot 307 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 23-year-old car fails on
A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2003 Peugeot 307 the average at test was 109,665 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2001 at 61.7%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 56.6%. That 5.1 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2003 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2001 Peugeot 307 - 61.7%
- 2002 Peugeot 307 - 57.9%
- 2004 Peugeot 307 - 57%
- 2005 Peugeot 307 - 57.3%
- 2006 Peugeot 307 - 58.8%