1991 Peugeot 309 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,812

Total Tests (All Years)

101,191 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 1991 Peugeot 309 as it ages.

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.0%

22 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑13.5%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.9%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↑11.1%

27 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.2%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.0%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↓10.8%

30 yrs60.9%

→ ↑11.3%

31 yrs72.2%

→ ↓11.9%

32 yrs60.3%

→ ↑6.8%

33 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	47.6%	966
19 yrs	46.3%	678
20 yrs	47.3%	486
21 yrs	50.5%	370
22 yrs	46.5%	275
23 yrs	50.0%	208
24 yrs	53.2%	158
25 yrs	66.7%	135
26 yrs	58.8%	114
27 yrs	69.9%	73
28 yrs	66.7%	66
29 yrs	71.7%	46
30 yrs	60.9%	64
31 yrs	72.2%	36
32 yrs	60.3%	58
33 yrs	67.1%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Peugeot 309 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	67.1%	79
2023 (32 yrs)	60.3%	58
2022 (31 yrs)	72.2%	36
2021 (30 yrs)	60.9%	64
2020 (29 yrs)	71.7%	46
2019 (28 yrs)	66.7%	66
2018 (27 yrs)	69.9%	73
2017 (26 yrs)	58.8%	114
2016 (25 yrs)	66.7%	135
2015 (24 yrs)	53.2%	158
2014 (23 yrs)	50%	208
2013 (22 yrs)	46.5%	275
2012 (21 yrs)	50.5%	370
2011 (20 yrs)	47.3%	486
2010 (19 yrs)	46.3%	678
2009 (18 yrs)	47.6%	966

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 966Avg Mileage 105,559Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 678Avg Mileage 104,686Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 486Avg Mileage 105,300Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 370Avg Mileage 107,233Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 275Avg Mileage 102,037Top Failure Brakes — 110.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 103,219Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 158Avg Mileage 101,941Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 135Avg Mileage 100,550Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 114Avg Mileage 108,040Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2018

69.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 99,883Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 105,469Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 88,569Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 98,028Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 94,382Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 79Avg Mileage 101,191Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

MOT results for 1991 Peugeot 309 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	47.6%	966	105,559	Brakes — 34.0%
2010	19	46.3%	678	104,686	Brakes — 35.1%
2011	20	47.3%	486	105,300	Brakes — 32.7%
2012	21	50.5%	370	107,233	Brakes — 31.4%
2013	22	46.5%	275	102,037	Brakes — 110.5%
2014	23	50.0%	208	103,219	Brakes — 94.7%
2015	24	53.2%	158	101,941	Brakes — 75.3%
2016	25	66.7%	135	100,550	Brakes — 54.8%
2017	26	58.8%	114	108,040	Brakes — 55.3%
2018	27	69.9%	73	99,883	Brakes — 63.0%
2019	28	66.7%	66	105,469	Brakes — 43.9%
2020	29	71.7%	46	88,569	Brakes — 76.1%
2021	30	60.9%	64	98,028	Brakes — 70.3%
2022	31	72.2%	36	91,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2023	32	60.3%	58	94,382	Brakes — 74.1%
2024	33	67.1%	79	101,191	Suspension — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Peugeot 309, with age trends.

Brakes

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.7% (18 yrs)	68.4% (33 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.0% (18 yrs)	55.7% (33 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,812 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.