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Peugeot 306 - 1998

345.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 306, model year 1998. Sample size: 536 cars, 1,104 tests and 3,818 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 536 cars

The 1998 Peugeot 306 has an overall defect rate of 346 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 339 per 100, indicating a 2% higher defect occurrence. Most notably, this model shows significant issues with steering, visibility, and other categories, all of which are worse than the average for its year. In contrast, it performs better in terms of equipment defects, with a notable 26% lower rate compared to the average. A clear trend is observed with increasing mileage, where the defect rate rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage bracket.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 536 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 18.3% worse
176.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 48.4% worse
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 34.2% worse
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.3% better
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.6% better
215.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 21.7% better
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 29.9% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 44.1% worse
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 315
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 30