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Peugeot 307 - 2004

417.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 307, model year 2004. Sample size: 3,528 cars, 7,748 tests and 32,343 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,528 cars

The 2004 Peugeot 307 has an overall defect rate of 417 per 100 vehicles, which is 9.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, peaking at 577 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is a common concern across many models, the 307 stands out negatively in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates of 144 and 77 per 100, respectively, both exceeding average rates. This indicates that owners should be particularly vigilant about electrical issues and body integrity as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,528 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.8% better
162.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 12.4% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.7% worse
143.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.6% worse
321.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 21.5% worse
77.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 15.9% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▼ 12.9% worse
57.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 577 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,361
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,328
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,144
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,660
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,551
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,301
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 942
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 709
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 686
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 628

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 343
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 238