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1988 Peugeot 305 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
47.5%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
139,538 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Peugeot 305 as it ages.

At 21 years: 49.1% pass rate · At 22 years: 47.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs49.1%55
22 yrs47.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Peugeot 305 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (22 yrs)47.5%40
2009 (21 yrs)49.1%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 143,355Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%
2010High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 139,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Peugeot 305, with age trends.

Brakes
30.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
29.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.5% (21 yrs)32.5% (22 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.2% (21 yrs)25.0% (22 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension30.9% (21 yrs)27.5% (22 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes30.9% (21 yrs)30.0% (22 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 305 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 95 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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