2009 Peugeot 308 MOT pass rate: 59.2% (33,154 tests)

2009-registered Peugeot 308s passed 59.2% of 33,154 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.3 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring 308 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

59.2%Pass rate, 2009 cars

92.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

33,154Tests analysed

98,853 miMedian mileage at test

61.0% / 58.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 308 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	59.7% -7.1 vs same-age
2024	58.8% -7.3 vs same-age
2025	58.7% -7.4 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 308

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	10,219	23.5%
2	Suspension	8,343	19.2%
3	Brakes	7,039	16.2%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,335	12.3%
5	Tyres	3,836	8.8%
6	Body, chassis, structure	3,699	8.5%

All 308 years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Peugeot 308 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Peugeot 308 reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 59.2% of their MOT tests (33,154 tests, 2023–2025), -7.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 98,853 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 308?

The median tested example shows 98,853 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2009 308?

In this cohort petrols pass 61.0% of tests against 58.0% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.