1997 Peugeot 306 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

134,515

Total Tests (All Years)

109,294 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 1997 Peugeot 306 as it ages.

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs41.0%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs42.1%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.9%

24 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs53.7%

→ ↑5.1%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.4%	34,116
13 yrs	43.2%	28,433
14 yrs	41.8%	22,214
15 yrs	41.7%	15,862
16 yrs	41.0%	10,968
17 yrs	42.1%	7,378
18 yrs	45.1%	5,092
19 yrs	46.3%	3,444
20 yrs	50.9%	2,313
21 yrs	51.1%	1,103
22 yrs	53.7%	860
23 yrs	54.4%	651
24 yrs	51.5%	650
25 yrs	53.7%	456
26 yrs	58.8%	439
27 yrs	55.4%	536

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Peugeot 306 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	55.4%	536
2023 (26 yrs)	58.8%	439
2022 (25 yrs)	53.7%	456
2021 (24 yrs)	51.5%	650
2020 (23 yrs)	54.4%	651
2019 (22 yrs)	53.7%	860
2018 (21 yrs)	51.1%	1,103
2017 (20 yrs)	50.9%	2,313
2016 (19 yrs)	46.3%	3,444
2015 (18 yrs)	45.1%	5,092
2014 (17 yrs)	42.1%	7,378
2013 (16 yrs)	41%	10,968
2012 (15 yrs)	41.7%	15,862
2011 (14 yrs)	41.8%	22,214
2010 (13 yrs)	43.2%	28,433
2009 (12 yrs)	44.4%	34,116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,116Avg Mileage 104,052Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,433Avg Mileage 109,161Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2011High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,214Avg Mileage 111,593Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,862Avg Mileage 113,794Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,968Avg Mileage 114,750Top Failure Brakes — 104.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,378Avg Mileage 113,843Top Failure Brakes — 106.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,092Avg Mileage 113,759Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,444Avg Mileage 112,162Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 110,002Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 108,376Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 860Avg Mileage 106,927Top Failure Brakes — 81.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 651Avg Mileage 106,591Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 650Avg Mileage 105,751Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 456Avg Mileage 105,279Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 439Avg Mileage 105,509Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 536Avg Mileage 109,294Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 1997 Peugeot 306 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.4%	34,116	104,052	Brakes — 36.0%
2010	13	43.2%	28,433	109,161	Brakes — 36.8%
2011	14	41.8%	22,214	111,593	Brakes — 37.1%
2012	15	41.7%	15,862	113,794	Brakes — 37.6%
2013	16	41.0%	10,968	114,750	Brakes — 104.5%
2014	17	42.1%	7,378	113,843	Brakes — 106.0%
2015	18	45.1%	5,092	113,759	Brakes — 91.3%
2016	19	46.3%	3,444	112,162	Brakes — 84.2%
2017	20	50.9%	2,313	110,002	Brakes — 75.7%
2018	21	51.1%	1,103	108,376	Brakes — 74.8%
2019	22	53.7%	860	106,927	Brakes — 81.2%
2020	23	54.4%	651	106,591	Brakes — 77.3%
2021	24	51.5%	650	105,751	Brakes — 75.1%
2022	25	53.7%	456	105,279	Brakes — 81.4%
2023	26	58.8%	439	105,509	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	27	55.4%	536	109,294	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Peugeot 306, with age trends.

Brakes

70.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	36.0% (12 yrs)	67.7% (27 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.9% (12 yrs)	43.3% (27 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.6% (12 yrs)	29.7% (27 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 134,515 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.