1992 Peugeot 309 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,038

Total Tests (All Years)

100,483 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Peugeot 309 as it ages.

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs46.5%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs47.5%

→ ↑9.5%

22 yrs57.0%

→ ↓5.5%

23 yrs51.5%

→ ↑6.4%

24 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs58.1%

→ ↓9.8%

28 yrs48.3%

→ ↑9.7%

29 yrs58.0%

→ ↓6.0%

30 yrs52.0%

→ ↑11.9%

31 yrs63.9%

→ ↑18.5%

32 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	46.0%	1,080
18 yrs	47.2%	745
19 yrs	46.5%	501
20 yrs	51.5%	365
21 yrs	47.5%	259
22 yrs	57.0%	200
23 yrs	51.5%	171
24 yrs	57.9%	145
25 yrs	61.1%	113
26 yrs	61.8%	68
27 yrs	58.1%	62
28 yrs	48.3%	58
29 yrs	58.0%	69
30 yrs	52.0%	50
31 yrs	63.9%	61
32 yrs	82.4%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Peugeot 309 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	82.4%	91
2023 (31 yrs)	63.9%	61
2022 (30 yrs)	52%	50
2021 (29 yrs)	58%	69
2020 (28 yrs)	48.3%	58
2019 (27 yrs)	58.1%	62
2018 (26 yrs)	61.8%	68
2017 (25 yrs)	61.1%	113
2016 (24 yrs)	57.9%	145
2015 (23 yrs)	51.5%	171
2014 (22 yrs)	57%	200
2013 (21 yrs)	47.5%	259
2012 (20 yrs)	51.5%	365
2011 (19 yrs)	46.5%	501
2010 (18 yrs)	47.2%	745
2009 (17 yrs)	46%	1,080

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 109,181Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 745Avg Mileage 109,910Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 501Avg Mileage 104,302Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 365Avg Mileage 100,534Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 259Avg Mileage 102,669Top Failure Brakes — 110.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 200Avg Mileage 103,733Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 104,214Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 145Avg Mileage 110,416Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 107,176Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 104,380Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 97,471Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 103,222Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 99,956Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 90,997Top Failure Brakes — 110.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 91,006Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2024

82.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 91Avg Mileage 100,483Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

MOT results for 1992 Peugeot 309 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	46.0%	1,080	109,181	Brakes — 34.2%
2010	18	47.2%	745	109,910	Brakes — 36.1%
2011	19	46.5%	501	104,302	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	20	51.5%	365	100,534	Brakes — 31.0%
2013	21	47.5%	259	102,669	Brakes — 110.4%
2014	22	57.0%	200	103,733	Brakes — 74.5%
2015	23	51.5%	171	104,214	Brakes — 84.8%
2016	24	57.9%	145	110,416	Suspension — 63.4%
2017	25	61.1%	113	107,176	Brakes — 47.8%
2018	26	61.8%	68	104,380	Brakes — 52.9%
2019	27	58.1%	62	97,471	Brakes — 77.4%
2020	28	48.3%	58	103,222	Brakes — 94.8%
2021	29	58.0%	69	99,956	Brakes — 55.1%
2022	30	52.0%	50	90,997	Brakes — 110.0%
2023	31	63.9%	61	91,006	Brakes — 68.9%
2024	32	82.4%	91	100,483	Brakes — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Peugeot 309, with age trends.

Brakes

61.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↓ 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	26.8% (17 yrs)	11.0% (32 yrs)	-15.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.2% (17 yrs)	19.8% (32 yrs)	-14.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,038 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.