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Peugeot 306 - 2001

352.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 306, model year 2001. Sample size: 854 cars, 1,826 tests and 6,434 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 854 cars

The 2001 Peugeot 306 has an overall defect rate of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, indicating a 4.5% improvement. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it shows a 25% lower defect rate, and in body structure with a 22% improvement. However, it struggles with brake issues, recording a 37% higher defect rate compared to the average, and also has more problems in the "other" defects category. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase significantly, particularly in the highest mileage bracket.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 854 cars

More model years for Peugeot 306

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 35.8% worse
226.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 0.4% worse
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 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
▼ 9.5% worse
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.9% better
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.1% better
216.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 23.9% better
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 21.1% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 19.6% worse
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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: 446
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 410
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 392
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41