Peugeot 307 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot 307 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot 307 passed on its first attempt in 58.1%, and its overall record sits −12.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot 307 in the 2023–2025 data: 121,498 tests across 10 model years (2001–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Peugeot 307 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot 307, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Peugeot 307's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot 307 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot 307, each with how many of the model's 121,498 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 9,896 Peugeot 307 tests, 8.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6,842 Peugeot 307 tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 6,277 Peugeot 307 tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 5,653 Peugeot 307 tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4,292 Peugeot 307 tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 4,127 Peugeot 307 tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot 307 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot 307 model year on record is 2010 (72.5% across 69 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (68.1%). The gap between them is 4.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot 307 Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot 307's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot 307.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot 307. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot 307 MOT & Reliability