Peugeot 307 MOT pass rate: 58.2% (21,595 tests, 2025)

Name: Peugeot 307 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Peugeot 307 passed 58.2% of its 21,595 MOT tests in 2025 — 19.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 19 years old with 97,756 miles on the clock.

58.2%Pass rate (2025)

21,595MOT tests analysed

97,756 miMedian mileage at test

19 yrsMedian age at test

How the 307 compares

Peugeot 307

58.2%

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 307

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 307:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9,941	30.8%
2	Suspension	7,268	22.5%
3	Brakes	4,410	13.7%
4	Body, chassis, structure	3,533	10.9%
5	Tyres	2,265	7.0%
6	Steering	1,966	6.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for 307 owners

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

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

307 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2008. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 307 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2002	4,485	58.0%	-7.6 pts	101,356	58.0% visual scale
2003	7,334	57.9%	-7.1 pts	103,901	57.9% visual scale
2004	10,729	56.9%	-7.4 pts	100,431	56.9% visual scale
2005	14,180	57.2%	-7.3 pts	100,414	57.2% visual scale
2006	21,590	58.8%	-5.6 pts	97,272	58.8% visual scale
2007	23,200	57.9%	-7.2 pts	96,840	57.9% visual scale
2008	5,675	60.2%	-4.9 pts	94,065	60.2% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,012 cars · 8.5% failed the same item the next year
Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 388 cars · 7.0% failed the same item the next year
Side repeaters slightly discoloured — 202 cars · 6.9% failed the same item the next year
Integral vehicle structure condition is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced — 200 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,181 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific 307 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

20874.0% pass rate · 173,914 tests Partner71.3% pass rate · 140,305 tests 30869.7% pass rate · 119,730 tests 300873.6% pass rate · 119,146 tests 20760.2% pass rate · 112,405 tests 10769.3% pass rate · 106,763 tests 200874.9% pass rate · 95,747 tests 10884.9% pass rate · 76,664 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Peugeot 307?

In 2025, 58.2% of 21,595 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 307 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 307 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.8% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Peugeot 307 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 58.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 19 years and 97,756 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.