49.4%
Peugeot 307
Peugeot 307 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Peugeot 307 passed 49.4% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 22.9 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was position lamp not working.
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How the 307 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
66.8%
Peugeot average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 307 runs 17.4 points behind the Peugeot average. It is 24th of the 24 Peugeot models in the data. The average 307 arrived at its test 19.4 years old with 101,848 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
307 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years and over | 21,624 | 49.4% | 22.9 pts below |
Every Peugeot 307 tested in 2025 was aged 11 years and over, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 307 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Peugeot 307 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 53.6% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 307 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Peugeot 307 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 36% of everything testers recorded against failed Peugeot 307 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 307
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working, headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect, stop lamp not working and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 18% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: coil spring fractured or broken, linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, ball joint excessively worn and component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength. 11.1% of failure items.
3
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 4.4% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. 2.5% of failure items.
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Peugeot 307 MOT FAQs
What is the Peugeot 307 MOT pass rate?
49.4% of Peugeot 307 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 21,625 tests. That is 22.9 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 573rd of 575 models.
What does a Peugeot 307 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Peugeot 307 cars failing their 2025 MOT was position lamp not working, on 6.8% of failure items. Next were headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.5%) and joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.4%).
Which area causes the most Peugeot 307 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 33.5%, followed by suspension at 20.1%.
Does this mean every Peugeot 307 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Peugeot 307 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Peugeot 307's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.