125,924 308s had an MOT in 2025. 64.3% passed first time, against 69.5% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Cars registered from 2012 to 2014 are furthest behind, failing on suspension 1.3 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often 308s of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.0% | −11.4 | 583 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 49.6% | −7.3 | 5,766 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 49.9% | −7.6 | 8,743 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 52.5% | −6.5 | 10,169 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 57.1% | −3.9 | 8,360 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 55.5% | −7.1 | 9,156 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 55.0% | −9.9 | 9,739 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 61.9% | −5.6 | 11,606 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 67.4% | −3.1 | 13,601 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 69.0% | −4.8 | 14,284 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 72.0% | −5.3 | 9,053 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 76.7% | −3.5 | 8,422 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 81.0% | −2.1 | 7,147 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 84.5% | −1.2 | 3,814 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 83.4% | −2.6 | 1,636 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 88.1% | −0.0 | 3,844 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
6.1% of 308 MOTs failed on body and structure, against 3.4% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.5% on steering, against 2.2%.
Up to 30,000 miles, 308s pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 30–60,000 miles 3.4 points, 60–90,000 miles 5.4 points, 90–120,000 miles 6.0 points, 120,000+ miles 7.9 points.
Diesels passed 61.0% first time, 5.8 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 70.2%, 4.1 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 93,197 miles at the test, against 57,201 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 25,579 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81,938 | 61.0% | 66.8% | −5.8 | 93,197 |
| Petrol | 43,330 | 70.2% | 74.4% | −4.1 | 57,201 |
| Hybrid | 650 | 86.5% | 88.5% | −2.0 | 25,579 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The 308 ranks 15 of 15.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. VW Golf | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 2. Audi A3 | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 3. Skoda Octavia | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 4. Toyota Corolla | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 5. Toyota Auris | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 6. Honda Civic | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 7. BMW 1 Series | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 8. Seat Leon | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 9. Mercedes A-Class | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 10. Ford Focus | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 11. Kia Ceed | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Astra | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 13. Hyundai i30 | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 14. Nissan Leaf | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 15. Peugeot 308 | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on 308s in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 64.3% of 125,924 308 MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 69.5% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2007 to 2010: well behind (−6.5 to −11.4 points). 2011: behind (−3.9 points). 2012 to 2014: well behind (−5.6 to −9.9 points). 2015 to 2016: behind (−3.1 to −4.8 points). 2017: well behind (−5.3 points). 2018 to 2019: behind (−2.1 to −3.5 points). 2020: level (−1.2 points). 2021: behind (−2.6 points). 2022: level (−0.0 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 and 2012 to 2014 and 2015 to 2016 and 2017 and 2018 to 2019 and 2021. Those cars passed first time −6.5 to −11.4 and −3.9 and −5.6 to −9.9 and −3.1 to −4.8 and −5.3 and −2.1 to −3.5 and −2.6 points against comparable cars.
Coil spring: fractured or broken: 4.8% of 308 MOTs, against 3.0% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol 308s passed 70.2% first time and diesels 61.0%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 4.1 points below and diesels 5.8 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the VW Golf passed 84.7% first time, +7.5 points against comparable cars. The 308 passed 71.2%, −4.0 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the 308's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Peugeot 308: 80 recorded model names, from "308" to trims such as "308 ALLURE PREMIUM P-TECH SS A".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.