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Peugeot 308 - 2010

312.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 308, model year 2010. Sample size: 12,272 cars, 28,492 tests and 89,145 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,272 cars

The 2010 Peugeot 308 has an overall defect rate of 313 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows higher than average defects in the "Lights & Electrics" category, with a rate of 102 compared to 77, and also has a significant number of defects classified as "Other." Mileage appears to impact defect rates, with issues becoming more prevalent in higher mileage categories, particularly beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Peugeot 308 performs acceptably in some areas, it stands out negatively in specific categories like lights and electrics.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,272 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.0% worse
139.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 14.8% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 14.3% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.2% worse
101.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.8% better
251.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 12.4% better
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 1.2% worse
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 84.5% worse
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 455 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,821
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,018
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,264
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,818
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,730
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,247
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: 2,555
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,552
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,366
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,746

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,746
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,631
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,322
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 987
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 823
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 813
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 773
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 699