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1987 Peugeot 305 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
64.7%
Latest Pass Rate
131
Total Tests (All Years)
118,256 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Peugeot 305 as it ages.

22 yrs46.6%
23 yrs53.8%
24 yrs64.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs46.6%58
23 yrs53.8%39
24 yrs64.7%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Peugeot 305 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (24 yrs)64.7%34
2010 (23 yrs)53.8%39
2009 (22 yrs)46.6%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 127,585Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%
2010High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 123,229Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%
2011High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 118,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Peugeot 305, with age trends.

Brakes
26.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
23.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.4% (22 yrs)11.8% (24 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes31.0% (22 yrs)20.6% (24 yrs)
-10.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.7% (22 yrs)26.5% (24 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.4% (22 yrs)17.6% (24 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 305 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 131 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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