MOT performance
Peugeot 308 petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 92,163 MOT tests on petrol Peugeot 308s in 2023–2024 (on average 8.8 years old at test, median 54,438 miles), 69.6% passed first time, against 62.3% of 182,571 diesel Peugeot 308 tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Peugeot 308s failed 11% more often than comparable cars — 1.11× against 1.17× for the Peugeot 308 as a whole.
92,163 MOT tests on 47,486 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 69.6% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 92,163 |
| All Peugeot 308s | 64.8% | n = 274,758 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.11× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Peugeot 308 overall 1.17× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 8.5% | n = 92,163 |
| Average age at test | 8.8 years | n = 92,163 |
| Registration years covered | 2006–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Peugeot 308 fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel).
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 182,571 | 9.7 yrs | 62.3% | +20% | 11.2% |
| Petrol | 92,163 | 8.8 yrs | 69.6% | +11% | 8.5% |
Where petrol Peugeot 308s differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: petrol Peugeot 308s failed 62% more often than the Peugeot 308 overall, relative to comparable cars (2.48× vs 1.53×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Peugeot 308s (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 11.3% (+8%) | 14.2% (+23%) |
| Suspension | 7.9% (-3%) | 11.2% (+14%) |
| Tyres | 7.3% (+17%) | 8.1% (+18%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.1% (+148%) | 4.6% (+53%) |
| Brakes | 6.1% (+4%) | 8.0% (+14%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 5.1% (+84%) | 5.8% (+71%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.2% (-11%) | 4.8% (+4%) |
| Steering | 1.9% (+22%) | 3.1% (+49%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.6% (-22%) | 0.8% (-16%) |
| Road wheels | 0.4% (+24%) | 0.4% (+3%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (-22%) | 0.3% (-20%) |
Most common petrol Peugeot 308 failure items
1 of these 5 items is not among the Peugeot 308's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis and structure | 3.69% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 3.19% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 3.05% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.99% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.33% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 86.0% (14,846) | 82.4% (8,074) |
| 5-6 | 79.5% (17,242) | 75.8% (19,625) |
| 7-8 | 75.6% (14,741) | 69.5% (39,762) |
| 9-10 | 67.2% (6,468) | 61.3% (39,300) |
| 11-12 | 59.5% (9,292) | 57.0% (32,931) |
| 13-15 | 52.8% (24,840) | 49.9% (38,967) |
| 16+ | 48.6% (1,878) | 47.0% (2,619) |
Peugeot 308 by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2007 Peugeot 308 · 47.3%
- 2008 Peugeot 308 · 48.7%
- 2009 Peugeot 308 · 50.5%
- 2010 Peugeot 308 · 52.8%
- 2011 Peugeot 308 · 59.0%
- 2012 Peugeot 308 · 58.6%
- 2013 Peugeot 308 · 58.2%
- 2014 Peugeot 308 · 65.2%
- 2015 Peugeot 308 · 70.2%
- 2016 Peugeot 308 · 72.5%
- 2017 Peugeot 308 · 77.0%
- 2018 Peugeot 308 · 79.4%
- 2019 Peugeot 308 · 84.4%
- 2020 Peugeot 308 · 87.6%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.