2003 Peugeot 307 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

383,953

Total Tests (All Years)

109,827 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 2003 Peugeot 307 as it ages.

6 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs50.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs43.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs41.4%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs40.7%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs42.1%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	54.5%	45,388
7 yrs	50.1%	44,127
8 yrs	45.9%	44,318
9 yrs	43.8%	43,129
10 yrs	41.4%	41,258
11 yrs	40.7%	38,576
12 yrs	41.8%	34,411
13 yrs	41.9%	28,830
14 yrs	41.7%	21,897
15 yrs	42.1%	10,871
16 yrs	42.8%	8,239
17 yrs	44.5%	7,026
18 yrs	43.6%	6,194
19 yrs	46.0%	3,592
20 yrs	46.8%	3,290
21 yrs	48.3%	2,807

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Peugeot 307 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.3%	2,807
2023 (20 yrs)	46.8%	3,290
2022 (19 yrs)	46%	3,592
2021 (18 yrs)	43.6%	6,194
2020 (17 yrs)	44.5%	7,026
2019 (16 yrs)	42.8%	8,239
2018 (15 yrs)	42.1%	10,871
2017 (14 yrs)	41.7%	21,897
2016 (13 yrs)	41.9%	28,830
2015 (12 yrs)	41.8%	34,411
2014 (11 yrs)	40.7%	38,576
2013 (10 yrs)	41.4%	41,258
2012 (9 yrs)	43.8%	43,129
2011 (8 yrs)	45.9%	44,318
2010 (7 yrs)	50.1%	44,127
2009 (6 yrs)	54.5%	45,388

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45,388Avg Mileage 62,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44,127Avg Mileage 71,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44,318Avg Mileage 78,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43,129Avg Mileage 86,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,258Avg Mileage 92,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%

2014High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,576Avg Mileage 98,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%

2015High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,411Avg Mileage 104,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.2%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,830Avg Mileage 108,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 21,897Avg Mileage 110,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%

2018High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,871Avg Mileage 111,353Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2019High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,239Avg Mileage 111,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%

2020High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,026Avg Mileage 113,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.0%

2021High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,194Avg Mileage 112,969Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,592Avg Mileage 112,876Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%

2023High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,290Avg Mileage 110,088Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 109,827Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

MOT results for 2003 Peugeot 307 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	54.5%	45,388	62,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	7	50.1%	44,127	71,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	8	45.9%	44,318	78,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2012	9	43.8%	43,129	86,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2013	10	41.4%	41,258	92,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%
2014	11	40.7%	38,576	98,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%
2015	12	41.8%	34,411	104,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.2%
2016	13	41.9%	28,830	108,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.2%
2017	14	41.7%	21,897	110,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%
2018	15	42.1%	10,871	111,353	Suspension — 69.3%
2019	16	42.8%	8,239	111,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%
2020	17	44.5%	7,026	113,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.0%
2021	18	43.6%	6,194	112,969	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.0%
2022	19	46.0%	3,592	112,876	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%
2023	20	46.8%	3,290	110,088	Suspension — 82.2%
2024	21	48.3%	2,807	109,827	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Peugeot 307, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.0% (6 yrs)	62.2% (21 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.8% (6 yrs)	54.5% (21 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (6 yrs)	35.6% (21 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 307 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 383,953 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.