1996 Peugeot 306 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

80,659

Total Tests (All Years)

104,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 306

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Peugeot 306 as it ages.

13 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs40.1%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs40.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs40.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs40.5%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs45.9%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs49.7%

→ ↑8.0%

23 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs51.8%

→ ↑10.2%

27 yrs62.0%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.9%	22,778
14 yrs	40.1%	18,211
15 yrs	40.1%	12,977
16 yrs	40.1%	8,738
17 yrs	40.5%	5,815
18 yrs	42.4%	3,854
19 yrs	45.9%	2,671
20 yrs	49.0%	1,798
21 yrs	51.4%	1,225
22 yrs	49.7%	626
23 yrs	57.7%	494
24 yrs	56.3%	334
25 yrs	55.4%	352
26 yrs	51.8%	247
27 yrs	62.0%	229
28 yrs	66.5%	310

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Peugeot 306 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	66.5%	310
2023 (27 yrs)	62%	229
2022 (26 yrs)	51.8%	247
2021 (25 yrs)	55.4%	352
2020 (24 yrs)	56.3%	334
2019 (23 yrs)	57.7%	494
2018 (22 yrs)	49.7%	626
2017 (21 yrs)	51.4%	1,225
2016 (20 yrs)	49%	1,798
2015 (19 yrs)	45.9%	2,671
2014 (18 yrs)	42.4%	3,854
2013 (17 yrs)	40.5%	5,815
2012 (16 yrs)	40.1%	8,738
2011 (15 yrs)	40.1%	12,977
2010 (14 yrs)	40.1%	18,211
2009 (13 yrs)	40.9%	22,778

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,778Avg Mileage 109,020Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,211Avg Mileage 113,035Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2011High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,977Avg Mileage 114,141Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2012High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,738Avg Mileage 114,659Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,815Avg Mileage 114,714Top Failure Brakes — 99.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,854Avg Mileage 113,526Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,671Avg Mileage 113,444Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 111,111Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 109,633Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 626Avg Mileage 110,243Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 494Avg Mileage 110,631Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 334Avg Mileage 107,273Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 352Avg Mileage 104,401Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 247Avg Mileage 100,509Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 229Avg Mileage 101,413Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 310Avg Mileage 104,961Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

MOT results for 1996 Peugeot 306 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.9%	22,778	109,020	Brakes — 38.9%
2010	14	40.1%	18,211	113,035	Brakes — 39.2%
2011	15	40.1%	12,977	114,141	Brakes — 38.3%
2012	16	40.1%	8,738	114,659	Brakes — 38.3%
2013	17	40.5%	5,815	114,714	Brakes — 99.3%
2014	18	42.4%	3,854	113,526	Brakes — 100.5%
2015	19	45.9%	2,671	113,444	Brakes — 86.8%
2016	20	49.0%	1,798	111,111	Brakes — 78.4%
2017	21	51.4%	1,225	109,633	Brakes — 77.8%
2018	22	49.7%	626	110,243	Brakes — 86.7%
2019	23	57.7%	494	110,631	Brakes — 67.0%
2020	24	56.3%	334	107,273	Brakes — 71.9%
2021	25	55.4%	352	104,401	Brakes — 73.0%
2022	26	51.8%	247	100,509	Brakes — 78.5%
2023	27	62.0%	229	101,413	Brakes — 58.5%
2024	28	66.5%	310	104,961	Brakes — 42.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Peugeot 306, with age trends.

Brakes

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.8% (13 yrs)	30.3% (28 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.9% (13 yrs)	42.3% (28 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (13 yrs)	21.0% (28 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 306 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,659 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.