Peugeot 306 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: 306

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 33,668 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.2%

Share of this model's 33,668 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£345/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

115,165

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

115,213

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

24.5

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,940

2,940 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

33,668

33,668 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,940On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot 306 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,940 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.2% from 33,668 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 115,165 miles and an average age of 24.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 115,213 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and exhaust emissions. The practical read is that the Peugeot 306 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	1,760
DIESEL	1,179
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,496
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	862
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	714
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	649
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	631
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	539
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	507
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	488
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	385
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	383
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	383
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	359
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	346
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	336
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	308
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	308
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	302
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	293
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	277
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	261
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	258
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	238
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	219
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	212
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	208

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 10,962 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,496

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

862

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

714

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

649

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

631

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

539

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

507

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

488

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

385

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

383

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

383

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

359

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

346

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

336

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

308

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

308

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

302

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

293

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

277

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

261

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

258

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

238

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

219

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

212

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

208

Peugeot 306 reliability and MOT data