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Peugeot 308 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·187,507 DVSA tests·2024
Across 187,507 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 65% of Peugeot 308 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in body & structure and lights & electrics.
65%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-7.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
41,259 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
85,715 tests · fleet 73%
65%
13 years and older
60,533 tests · fleet 61%
52%
Where the 308 fails
Suspension92
Brakes95
Body & structure96
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on body & structure, lights & electrics, suspension.
Share of 8 to 12 years Peugeot 308 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Peugeot 308 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Peugeot 308 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~15% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Peugeot 308 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Peugeot 308 is more demanding than average for its age: 65% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give body & structure, lights & electrics and suspension a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 308?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Peugeot 308 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 65%; and 13 years and older, 52%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Peugeot 308 MOT?
For Peugeot 308 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are emissions & leaks (6.4% of tests vs 3.8% fleet), body & structure (6.4% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), tyres (6.1% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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