Peugeot 306 MOT pass rate: 66.0% (3,408 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot 306 passed 66.0% of its 3,408 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 26 years old with 102,074 miles on the clock.

66.0%Pass rate (2025)

3,408MOT tests analysed

102,074 miMedian mileage at test

26 yrsMedian age at test

How the 306 compares

Peugeot 306

66.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Peugeot average (all models)

73.6%

What fails most on the Peugeot 306

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 306:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,111	27.4%
2	Suspension	691	17.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	654	16.1%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	481	11.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	395	9.7%
6	Visibility	267	6.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for 306 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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306 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	2,490	65.3%	-1.3 pts	104,152

Check a specific 306 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Peugeot models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 306?

In 2025, 66.0% of 3,408 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 306 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 306 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (27.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Peugeot 306 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 66.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 26 years and 102,074 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.