2002 Peugeot 306 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

20,367

Total Tests (All Years)

106,075 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 2002 Peugeot 306 as it ages.

7 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.0%	2,776
8 yrs	58.0%	2,681
9 yrs	54.9%	2,621
10 yrs	51.6%	2,424
11 yrs	49.1%	2,184
12 yrs	50.5%	1,882
13 yrs	50.2%	1,577
14 yrs	51.4%	1,254
15 yrs	50.8%	911
16 yrs	54.9%	479
17 yrs	54.6%	394
18 yrs	53.3%	291
19 yrs	57.7%	312
20 yrs	58.1%	215
21 yrs	54.9%	213
22 yrs	58.8%	153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Peugeot 306 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	58.8%	153
2023 (21 yrs)	54.9%	213
2022 (20 yrs)	58.1%	215
2021 (19 yrs)	57.7%	312
2020 (18 yrs)	53.3%	291
2019 (17 yrs)	54.6%	394
2018 (16 yrs)	54.9%	479
2017 (15 yrs)	50.8%	911
2016 (14 yrs)	51.4%	1,254
2015 (13 yrs)	50.2%	1,577
2014 (12 yrs)	50.5%	1,882
2013 (11 yrs)	49.1%	2,184
2012 (10 yrs)	51.6%	2,424
2011 (9 yrs)	54.9%	2,621
2010 (8 yrs)	58%	2,681
2009 (7 yrs)	59%	2,776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,776Avg Mileage 79,560Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,681Avg Mileage 87,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 94,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 100,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 104,123Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 107,457Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 110,634Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 111,349Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 911Avg Mileage 111,242Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 479Avg Mileage 109,624Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 394Avg Mileage 109,727Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 291Avg Mileage 110,598Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 312Avg Mileage 107,512Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 215Avg Mileage 105,560Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 213Avg Mileage 109,802Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 106,075Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

MOT results for 2002 Peugeot 306 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.0%	2,776	79,560	Brakes — 23.5%
2010	8	58.0%	2,681	87,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2011	9	54.9%	2,621	94,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	10	51.6%	2,424	100,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2013	11	49.1%	2,184	104,123	Brakes — 75.6%
2014	12	50.5%	1,882	107,457	Brakes — 79.3%
2015	13	50.2%	1,577	110,634	Brakes — 75.2%
2016	14	51.4%	1,254	111,349	Brakes — 78.3%
2017	15	50.8%	911	111,242	Brakes — 86.6%
2018	16	54.9%	479	109,624	Brakes — 73.7%
2019	17	54.6%	394	109,727	Brakes — 69.5%
2020	18	53.3%	291	110,598	Brakes — 80.4%
2021	19	57.7%	312	107,512	Brakes — 82.4%
2022	20	58.1%	215	105,560	Brakes — 77.2%
2023	21	54.9%	213	109,802	Brakes — 84.0%
2024	22	58.8%	153	106,075	Brakes — 60.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Peugeot 306, with age trends.

Brakes

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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	23.5% (7 yrs)	60.8% (22 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.8% (7 yrs)	38.6% (22 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,367 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.