2008 Peugeot 308 S 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,721

Total Tests (All Years)

78,287 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 51.9%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Peugeot 308 S 120 as it ages.

3 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↑4.3%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓8.4%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.2%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.0%	227
4 yrs	72.1%	219
5 yrs	76.4%	216
6 yrs	67.8%	214
7 yrs	69.9%	209
8 yrs	61.5%	205
9 yrs	53.3%	199
10 yrs	52.4%	124
11 yrs	51.9%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Peugeot 308 S 120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	51.9%	108
2018 (10 yrs)	52.4%	124
2017 (9 yrs)	53.3%	199
2016 (8 yrs)	61.5%	205
2015 (7 yrs)	69.9%	209
2014 (6 yrs)	67.8%	214
2013 (5 yrs)	76.4%	216
2012 (4 yrs)	72.1%	219
2011 (3 yrs)	70%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 227Avg Mileage 27,724Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 219Avg Mileage 35,796Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 216Avg Mileage 43,164Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 214Avg Mileage 50,540Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 59,915Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 205Avg Mileage 64,821Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 199Avg Mileage 70,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 74,108Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,287Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 308 S 120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.0%	227	27,724	Tyres — 15.0%
2012	4	72.1%	219	35,796	Tyres — 12.8%
2013	5	76.4%	216	43,164	Brakes — 22.7%
2014	6	67.8%	214	50,540	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	7	69.9%	209	59,915	Brakes — 23.4%
2016	8	61.5%	205	64,821	Brakes — 29.8%
2017	9	53.3%	199	70,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	10	52.4%	124	74,108	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	11	51.9%	108	78,287	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Peugeot 308 S 120, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.2%

↑ 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	10.1% (3 yrs)	44.4% (11 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (3 yrs)	45.4% (11 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 S 120 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 1,721 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.