2009 Peugeot 308 S 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

613

Total Tests (All Years)

76,409 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 308 S 120

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 57.4%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Peugeot 308 S 120 as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	87
4 yrs	72.1%	86
5 yrs	71.3%	87
6 yrs	69.0%	84
7 yrs	63.5%	85
8 yrs	62.7%	83
9 yrs	57.4%	54
10 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (10 yrs)	57.4%	47
2018 (9 yrs)	57.4%	54
2017 (8 yrs)	62.7%	83
2016 (7 yrs)	63.5%	85
2015 (6 yrs)	69%	84
2014 (5 yrs)	71.3%	87
2013 (4 yrs)	72.1%	86
2012 (3 yrs)	78.2%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 36,683Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 54,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 85Avg Mileage 65,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 68,303Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,500Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,409Top Failure Tyres — 42.6%

MOT results for 2009 Peugeot 308 S 120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	78.2%	87	28,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	4	72.1%	86	36,683	Brakes — 23.3%
2014	5	71.3%	87	47,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2015	6	69.0%	84	54,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	7	63.5%	85	65,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2017	8	62.7%	83	68,303	Brakes — 32.5%
2018	9	57.4%	54	87,500	Tyres — 33.3%
2019	10	57.4%	47	76,409	Tyres — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Peugeot 308 S 120, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	42.6% (10 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (3 yrs)	36.2% (10 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 S 120 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2019, covering 613 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.