1989 Peugeot 309 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,379

Total Tests (All Years)

98,807 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Peugeot 309 as it ages.

20 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs47.8%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs50.7%

→ ↑8.8%

24 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.7%

27 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.6%

28 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs69.1%

→ ↓11.3%

30 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.9%

31 yrs55.9%

→ ↑13.2%

32 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.2%

33 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.7%

34 yrs67.2%

→ ↑11.2%

35 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	49.9%	517
21 yrs	47.8%	372
22 yrs	51.1%	282
23 yrs	50.7%	227
24 yrs	59.5%	173
25 yrs	58.5%	147
26 yrs	63.2%	117
27 yrs	61.5%	96
28 yrs	67.1%	82
29 yrs	69.1%	55
30 yrs	57.8%	45
31 yrs	55.9%	34
32 yrs	69.1%	55
33 yrs	68.9%	45
34 yrs	67.2%	58
35 yrs	78.4%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Peugeot 309 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	78.4%	74
2023 (34 yrs)	67.2%	58
2022 (33 yrs)	68.9%	45
2021 (32 yrs)	69.1%	55
2020 (31 yrs)	55.9%	34
2019 (30 yrs)	57.8%	45
2018 (29 yrs)	69.1%	55
2017 (28 yrs)	67.1%	82
2016 (27 yrs)	61.5%	96
2015 (26 yrs)	63.2%	117
2014 (25 yrs)	58.5%	147
2013 (24 yrs)	59.5%	173
2012 (23 yrs)	50.7%	227
2011 (22 yrs)	51.1%	282
2010 (21 yrs)	47.8%	372
2009 (20 yrs)	49.9%	517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 517Avg Mileage 95,106Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 372Avg Mileage 95,185Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 282Avg Mileage 93,745Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 227Avg Mileage 90,012Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 173Avg Mileage 91,934Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 147Avg Mileage 91,356Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 117Avg Mileage 91,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 96Avg Mileage 91,643Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 89,194Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2018

69.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 55Avg Mileage 89,954Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 99,559Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 87,087Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 96,476Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 86,055Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.2%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 58Avg Mileage 99,646Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 74Avg Mileage 98,807Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

MOT results for 1989 Peugeot 309 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	49.9%	517	95,106	Brakes — 31.7%
2010	21	47.8%	372	95,185	Brakes — 33.9%
2011	22	51.1%	282	93,745	Brakes — 29.1%
2012	23	50.7%	227	90,012	Brakes — 27.8%
2013	24	59.5%	173	91,934	Brakes — 71.7%
2014	25	58.5%	147	91,356	Brakes — 64.6%
2015	26	63.2%	117	91,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2016	27	61.5%	96	91,643	Brakes — 64.6%
2017	28	67.1%	82	89,194	Brakes — 52.4%
2018	29	69.1%	55	89,954	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	30	57.8%	45	99,559	Brakes — 66.7%
2020	31	55.9%	34	87,087	Brakes — 102.9%
2021	32	69.1%	55	96,476	Brakes — 50.9%
2022	33	68.9%	45	86,055	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.2%
2023	34	67.2%	58	99,646	Brakes — 62.1%
2024	35	78.4%	74	98,807	Suspension — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Peugeot 309, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.9% (20 yrs)	40.5% (35 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.7% (20 yrs)	27.0% (35 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 309 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,379 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.