Petrol Peugeot 308: MOT pass rate

74.5% of petrol Peugeot 308s pass the MOT first time, measured across 43,295 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,078.

Petrol against the other Peugeot 308 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 308 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 74.5%, and this petrol version sits 4 points above the 70.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Peugeot 308 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 308 had covered 62,078 miles at test, against 94,532 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 308 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Peugeot 308

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 2.2% of tests (7.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.4% of tests (6.71x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.7% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.6% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.2% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.8% of tests

From 43,654 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 308 tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot 308's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.71% 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 308

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

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.8% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.9% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.1% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.8% of tests, also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.5% of tests

From 43,654 DVSA-tracked petrol Peugeot 308 tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot 308 fuel types

• Diesel Peugeot 308 - 68.5%

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