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2006 Peugeot 307 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
48.6%
Latest Pass Rate
317,258
Total Tests (All Years)
101,235 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.6%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Peugeot 307 as it ages.

3 yrs70.0%
4 yrs66.7%
5 yrs63.1%
6 yrs60.0%
7 yrs55.6%
8 yrs55.5%
9 yrs54.2%
10 yrs53.2%
11 yrs51.1%
12 yrs49.5%
13 yrs49.6%
14 yrs49.9%
15 yrs49.8%
16 yrs49.3%
17 yrs49.1%
18 yrs48.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs70.0%28,260
4 yrs66.7%27,086
5 yrs63.1%27,538
6 yrs60.0%27,245
7 yrs55.6%26,958
8 yrs55.5%26,439
9 yrs54.2%25,671
10 yrs53.2%24,226
11 yrs51.1%22,159
12 yrs49.5%13,432
13 yrs49.6%12,041
14 yrs49.9%14,527
15 yrs49.8%14,857
16 yrs49.3%9,540
17 yrs49.1%9,335
18 yrs48.6%7,944

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Peugeot 307 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)48.6%7,944
2023 (17 yrs)49.1%9,335
2022 (16 yrs)49.3%9,540
2021 (15 yrs)49.8%14,857
2020 (14 yrs)49.9%14,527
2019 (13 yrs)49.6%12,041
2018 (12 yrs)49.5%13,432
2017 (11 yrs)51.1%22,159
2016 (10 yrs)53.2%24,226
2015 (9 yrs)54.2%25,671
2014 (8 yrs)55.5%26,439
2013 (7 yrs)55.6%26,958
2012 (6 yrs)60%27,245
2011 (5 yrs)63.1%27,538
2010 (4 yrs)66.7%27,086
2009 (3 yrs)70%28,260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,260Avg Mileage 31,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,086Avg Mileage 39,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,538Avg Mileage 47,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,245Avg Mileage 56,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,958Avg Mileage 63,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2014High Fail Rate
55.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 26,439Avg Mileage 71,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2015High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,671Avg Mileage 77,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2016High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,226Avg Mileage 83,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2017High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 22,159Avg Mileage 88,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2018High Fail Rate
49.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,432Avg Mileage 91,548Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%
2019High Fail Rate
49.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,041Avg Mileage 94,430Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2020High Fail Rate
49.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,527Avg Mileage 97,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.3%
2021High Fail Rate
49.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,857Avg Mileage 98,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.8%
2022High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,540Avg Mileage 99,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.6%
2023High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,335Avg Mileage 100,854Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.4%
2024High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,944Avg Mileage 101,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Peugeot 307, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
66.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
43.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
28.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.9% (3 yrs)51.1% (18 yrs)
+42.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.2% (3 yrs)33.1% (18 yrs)
+21.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 307 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 317,258 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.

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