Peugeot 308 MOT pass rate: 69.7% (119,730 tests, 2025)

The Peugeot 308 passed 69.7% of its 119,730 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 82,114 miles on the clock.

69.7%Pass rate (2025)

119,730MOT tests analysed

82,114 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the 308 compares

Peugeot 308

69.7%

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 308

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 308:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	21,685	23.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	18,614	20.0%
3	Brakes	15,341	16.5%
4	Tyres	12,353	13.3%
5	Body, chassis, structure	8,450	9.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	7,153	7.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for 308 owners

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

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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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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308 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2007, 2009, 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2019, 2020. Full ranking and method: Peugeot 308 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	2,621	54.8%	-10.3 pts	102,797
2008	23,733	58.0%	-7.1 pts	100,337
2009	33,154	59.2%	-7.3 pts	98,853
2010	35,824	61.9%	-5.5 pts	95,425
2011	27,997	65.9%	-3.3 pts	92,585
2012	29,652	66.7%	-4.5 pts	91,960
2013	30,522	65.9%	-7.4 pts	85,612
2014	35,839	69.9%	-6.0 pts	80,931
2015	41,551	74.7%	-4.0 pts	76,175
2016	43,321	75.9%	-5.4 pts	67,271
2017	27,265	79.6%	-4.4 pts	57,930
2018	25,130	82.5%	-3.8 pts	48,925
2019	20,621	87.4%	-1.0 pts	38,825
2020	9,321	90.2%	+0.3 pts	29,355

Check a specific 308 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 308?

In 2025, 69.7% of 119,730 first MOT tests on the Peugeot 308 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 308 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Peugeot 308 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 82,114 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.