2008 Peugeot 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

266,994

Total Tests (All Years)

105,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.4%

3 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.7%	605
3 yrs	75.1%	26,843
4 yrs	73.8%	26,086
5 yrs	70.0%	25,898
6 yrs	65.6%	25,683
7 yrs	61.7%	25,288
8 yrs	58.7%	24,266
9 yrs	54.8%	23,140
10 yrs	52.0%	15,126
11 yrs	50.5%	14,724
12 yrs	50.1%	14,061
13 yrs	49.0%	15,279
14 yrs	49.1%	10,434
15 yrs	48.7%	10,261
16 yrs	47.7%	9,300

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.7%	9,300
2023 (15 yrs)	48.7%	10,261
2022 (14 yrs)	49.1%	10,434
2021 (13 yrs)	49%	15,279
2020 (12 yrs)	50.1%	14,061
2019 (11 yrs)	50.5%	14,724
2018 (10 yrs)	52%	15,126
2017 (9 yrs)	54.8%	23,140
2016 (8 yrs)	58.7%	24,266
2015 (7 yrs)	61.7%	25,288
2014 (6 yrs)	65.6%	25,683
2013 (5 yrs)	70%	25,898
2012 (4 yrs)	73.8%	26,086
2011 (3 yrs)	75.1%	26,843
2010 (2 yrs)	72.7%	605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 605Avg Mileage 27,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,843Avg Mileage 30,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,086Avg Mileage 39,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,898Avg Mileage 48,638Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,683Avg Mileage 57,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,288Avg Mileage 65,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,266Avg Mileage 72,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,140Avg Mileage 79,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,126Avg Mileage 85,043Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,724Avg Mileage 90,856Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,061Avg Mileage 95,160Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,279Avg Mileage 97,816Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,434Avg Mileage 100,104Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,261Avg Mileage 102,549Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,300Avg Mileage 105,493Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

MOT results for 2008 Peugeot 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	72.7%	605	27,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2011	3	75.1%	26,843	30,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012	4	73.8%	26,086	39,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	5	70.0%	25,898	48,638	Brakes — 25.7%
2014	6	65.6%	25,683	57,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2015	7	61.7%	25,288	65,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2016	8	58.7%	24,266	72,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2017	9	54.8%	23,140	79,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2018	10	52.0%	15,126	85,043	Brakes — 43.5%
2019	11	50.5%	14,724	90,856	Brakes — 48.6%
2020	12	50.1%	14,061	95,160	Brakes — 52.4%
2021	13	49.0%	15,279	97,816	Brakes — 55.3%
2022	14	49.1%	10,434	100,104	Brakes — 56.8%
2023	15	48.7%	10,261	102,549	Brakes — 60.8%
2024	16	47.7%	9,300	105,493	Brakes — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.6%

↑ 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	11.9% (2 yrs)	51.1% (16 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	37.4% (16 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 266,994 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.