Peugeot 307 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Peugeot

Model: 307

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 270,472 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

64.5%

Share of this model's 270,472 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£335/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

110,910

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

110,912

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

17,744

17,744 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

270,472

270,472 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

17,744On the road

Insight summary

Peugeot 307 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 17,744 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 64.5% from 270,472 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 38. The current pool shows an average of 110,910 miles and an average age of 18.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 110,912 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Peugeot 307 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	11,646
DIESEL	6,092
LPG	3
GAS BI-FUEL	2
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,560
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,071
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5,777
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,622
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,457
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	5,252
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,884
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,745
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	3,680
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3,604
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,509
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,431
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,386
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,376
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3,318
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	3,225
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,175
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,143
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,117
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3,087
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	3,020
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,017
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,899
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,894
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2,791

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 97,040 defects across this top 25 set

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

6,560

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

6,071

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

5,777

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

5,622

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

5,457

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

5,252

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,884

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

3,745

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

3,680

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

3,604

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,509

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

3,431

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

3,386

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

3,376

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

3,318

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

3,225

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

3,175

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

3,143

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

3,117

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

3,087

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

3,020

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

3,017

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,899

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

2,894

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

2,791

Peugeot 307 reliability and MOT data