2005 Peugeot 307 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

303,272

Total Tests (All Years)

102,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 45.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 10.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Peugeot 307 as it ages.

4 yrs65.3%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.3%	29,325
5 yrs	60.9%	28,714
6 yrs	56.0%	28,899
7 yrs	52.8%	28,451
8 yrs	47.9%	28,020
9 yrs	46.8%	27,261
10 yrs	46.9%	25,846
11 yrs	47.5%	23,925
12 yrs	44.8%	20,641
13 yrs	44.7%	11,916
14 yrs	44.7%	9,841
15 yrs	45.8%	11,384
16 yrs	46.1%	10,912
17 yrs	46.8%	6,690
18 yrs	47.0%	6,310
19 yrs	45.2%	5,137

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Peugeot 307 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	45.2%	5,137
2023 (18 yrs)	47%	6,310
2022 (17 yrs)	46.8%	6,690
2021 (16 yrs)	46.1%	10,912
2020 (15 yrs)	45.8%	11,384
2019 (14 yrs)	44.7%	9,841
2018 (13 yrs)	44.7%	11,916
2017 (12 yrs)	44.8%	20,641
2016 (11 yrs)	47.5%	23,925
2015 (10 yrs)	46.9%	25,846
2014 (9 yrs)	46.8%	27,261
2013 (8 yrs)	47.9%	28,020
2012 (7 yrs)	52.8%	28,451
2011 (6 yrs)	56%	28,899
2010 (5 yrs)	60.9%	28,714
2009 (4 yrs)	65.3%	29,325

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,325Avg Mileage 42,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,714Avg Mileage 50,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,899Avg Mileage 59,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,451Avg Mileage 66,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,020Avg Mileage 74,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,261Avg Mileage 81,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,846Avg Mileage 87,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,925Avg Mileage 92,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,641Avg Mileage 96,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,916Avg Mileage 99,586Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,841Avg Mileage 101,638Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.2%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,384Avg Mileage 102,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,912Avg Mileage 102,353Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,690Avg Mileage 102,705Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%

2023High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,310Avg Mileage 102,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,137Avg Mileage 102,987Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

MOT results for 2005 Peugeot 307 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.3%	29,325	42,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	5	60.9%	28,714	50,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	6	56.0%	28,899	59,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	7	52.8%	28,451	66,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	8	47.9%	28,020	74,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%
2014	9	46.8%	27,261	81,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2015	10	46.9%	25,846	87,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%
2016	11	47.5%	23,925	92,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%
2017	12	44.8%	20,641	96,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%
2018	13	44.7%	11,916	99,586	Suspension — 58.6%
2019	14	44.7%	9,841	101,638	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.2%
2020	15	45.8%	11,384	102,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%
2021	16	46.1%	10,912	102,353	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.0%
2022	17	46.8%	6,690	102,705	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.9%
2023	18	47.0%	6,310	102,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2024	19	45.2%	5,137	102,987	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Peugeot 307, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ 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	12.5% (4 yrs)	53.5% (19 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (4 yrs)	34.6% (19 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 303,272 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.