Peugeot 308: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot 308 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 6.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 132,103 individual Peugeot 308 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Peugeot 308s 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 308 tested had covered 82,189 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot 308 sits 6.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,759 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 308 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot 308: £375 at UK salvage auction, from 30 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot 308

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.9% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.9% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)

From 131,970 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 308 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.97% of these flagged Peugeot 308 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot 308

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 308 before it actually fails on it.

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.6% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.7% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.9% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 131,970 DVSA-tracked Peugeot 308 tests, 2024.

Peugeot 308 pass rate by model year

From its 2007 to its 2021 model year, the Peugeot 308's first-time pass rate has risen 34.2 points, from 55.7% to 89.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot 308 year:

• 2007 Peugeot 308 - 55.7% first-time pass, 856 tests
• 2008 Peugeot 308 - 57.6% first-time pass, 7,899 tests
• 2009 Peugeot 308 - 58.9% first-time pass, 11,136 tests
• 2010 Peugeot 308 - 61.6% first-time pass, 12,127 tests
• 2011 Peugeot 308 - 65% first-time pass, 9,512 tests
• 2012 Peugeot 308 - 66.3% first-time pass, 10,043 tests
• 2013 Peugeot 308 - 66.3% first-time pass, 10,334 tests
• 2014 Peugeot 308 - 69% first-time pass, 12,156 tests
• 2015 Peugeot 308 - 74.4% first-time pass, 13,991 tests
• 2016 Peugeot 308 - 76.1% first-time pass, 14,719 tests
• 2017 Peugeot 308 - 79.6% first-time pass, 9,290 tests
• 2018 Peugeot 308 - 82% first-time pass, 8,517 tests
• 2019 Peugeot 308 - 87.3% first-time pass, 7,066 tests
• 2020 Peugeot 308 - 90.1% first-time pass, 3,123 tests
• 2021 Peugeot 308 - 89.9% first-time pass, 473 tests

Peugeot 308 by fuel type

The Peugeot 308's two most-tested fuel types split by 6 points: diesel passes first time 68.5% of the time (87,942 tests) against 74.5% for petrol (43,295 tests).

• Diesel Peugeot 308 - 68.5% first-time pass, 87,942 tests
• Petrol Peugeot 308 - 74.5% first-time pass, 43,295 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%
• Peugeot Boxer - 76.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mitsubishi Pajero - 70.1%
• Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S - 70.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Ford S-Max - 70%
• Kia Carens - 70%
• Fiat 500l - 69.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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