2008 Peugeot 308 Sw Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.1%

Latest Pass Rate

776

Total Tests (All Years)

112,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 47.1%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 9.1% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Peugeot 308 Sw Se as it ages.

3 yrs66.3%

→ ↑10.2%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓11.6%

7 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs47.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.3%	95
4 yrs	76.5%	98
5 yrs	73.1%	93
6 yrs	69.2%	91
7 yrs	57.6%	92
8 yrs	57.1%	91
9 yrs	55.8%	86
10 yrs	51.6%	62
11 yrs	47.1%	68

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	47.1%	68
2018 (10 yrs)	51.6%	62
2017 (9 yrs)	55.8%	86
2016 (8 yrs)	57.1%	91
2015 (7 yrs)	57.6%	92
2014 (6 yrs)	69.2%	91
2013 (5 yrs)	73.1%	93
2012 (4 yrs)	76.5%	98
2011 (3 yrs)	66.3%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

66.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 35,269Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 98Avg Mileage 51,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 54,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 65,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 75,045Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 84,169Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 92,741Top Failure Tyres — 36.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 101,525Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 112,141Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 308 Sw Se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	66.3%	95	35,269	Brakes — 13.7%
2012	4	76.5%	98	51,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	5	73.1%	93	54,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2014	6	69.2%	91	65,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2015	7	57.6%	92	75,045	Tyres — 31.5%
2016	8	57.1%	91	84,169	Brakes — 47.3%
2017	9	55.8%	86	92,741	Tyres — 36.0%
2018	10	51.6%	62	101,525	Brakes — 74.2%
2019	11	47.1%	68	112,141	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.7%

↑ 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	13.7% (3 yrs)	36.8% (11 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (3 yrs)	33.8% (11 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 Sw Se cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 776 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.