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2018 Peugeot 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
32,940
Total Tests (All Years)
55,961 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Peugeot 308 as it ages.

1 yrs78.1%
2 yrs88.6%
3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs84.7%
5 yrs80.9%
6 yrs79.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs78.1%32
2 yrs88.6%264
3 yrs84.8%8,840
4 yrs84.7%7,268
5 yrs80.9%8,629
6 yrs79.5%7,907

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Peugeot 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)79.5%7,907
2023 (5 yrs)80.9%8,629
2022 (4 yrs)84.7%7,268
2021 (3 yrs)84.8%8,840
2020 (2 yrs)88.6%264
2019 (1 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
78.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,338Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%
2020
88.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 264Avg Mileage 29,192Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2021
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,840Avg Mileage 29,926Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2022
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,268Avg Mileage 36,899Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2023
80.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,629Avg Mileage 45,867Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%
2024
79.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,907Avg Mileage 55,961Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Peugeot 308, with age trends.

Tyres
17.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
6.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.5% (1 yrs)8.2% (6 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓
Visibility6.3% (1 yrs)3.0% (6 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.6% (1 yrs)17.5% (6 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Brakes15.6% (1 yrs)15.0% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 32,940 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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