2004 Peugeot 307 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.9%

Latest Pass Rate

345,295

Total Tests (All Years)

106,036 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Peugeot 307 as it ages.

5 yrs58.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs53.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs46.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs42.3%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs42.1%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs42.4%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs47.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	58.0%	36,972
6 yrs	53.8%	36,057
7 yrs	49.4%	36,418
8 yrs	46.9%	35,613
9 yrs	43.2%	34,665
10 yrs	42.3%	33,175
11 yrs	42.7%	30,647
12 yrs	43.4%	26,763
13 yrs	42.2%	21,592
14 yrs	42.1%	11,295
15 yrs	42.4%	8,746
16 yrs	43.3%	9,866
17 yrs	44.6%	9,083
18 yrs	45.9%	5,358
19 yrs	45.9%	4,830
20 yrs	47.9%	4,215

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Peugeot 307 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	47.9%	4,215
2023 (19 yrs)	45.9%	4,830
2022 (18 yrs)	45.9%	5,358
2021 (17 yrs)	44.6%	9,083
2020 (16 yrs)	43.3%	9,866
2019 (15 yrs)	42.4%	8,746
2018 (14 yrs)	42.1%	11,295
2017 (13 yrs)	42.2%	21,592
2016 (12 yrs)	43.4%	26,763
2015 (11 yrs)	42.7%	30,647
2014 (10 yrs)	42.3%	33,175
2013 (9 yrs)	43.2%	34,665
2012 (8 yrs)	46.9%	35,613
2011 (7 yrs)	49.4%	36,418
2010 (6 yrs)	53.8%	36,057
2009 (5 yrs)	58%	36,972

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 36,972Avg Mileage 53,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36,057Avg Mileage 62,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36,418Avg Mileage 69,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35,613Avg Mileage 77,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,665Avg Mileage 84,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%

2014High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,175Avg Mileage 90,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.8%

2015High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30,647Avg Mileage 96,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%

2016High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,763Avg Mileage 101,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%

2017High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,592Avg Mileage 104,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%

2018High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,295Avg Mileage 105,827Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,746Avg Mileage 107,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%

2020High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,866Avg Mileage 106,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.8%

2021High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,083Avg Mileage 105,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%

2022High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,358Avg Mileage 106,086Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2023High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,830Avg Mileage 105,569Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,215Avg Mileage 106,036Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

MOT results for 2004 Peugeot 307 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	58.0%	36,972	53,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	6	53.8%	36,057	62,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	7	49.4%	36,418	69,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2012	8	46.9%	35,613	77,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2013	9	43.2%	34,665	84,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%
2014	10	42.3%	33,175	90,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.8%
2015	11	42.7%	30,647	96,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%
2016	12	43.4%	26,763	101,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%
2017	13	42.2%	21,592	104,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%
2018	14	42.1%	11,295	105,827	Suspension — 65.3%
2019	15	42.4%	8,746	107,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.2%
2020	16	43.3%	9,866	106,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.8%
2021	17	44.6%	9,083	105,716	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%
2022	18	45.9%	5,358	106,086	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2023	19	45.9%	4,830	105,569	Suspension — 80.6%
2024	20	47.9%	4,215	106,036	Suspension — 65.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Peugeot 307, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.9% (5 yrs)	65.0% (20 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (5 yrs)	54.9% (20 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (5 yrs)	34.4% (20 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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 345,295 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.