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Peugeot 308 - 2012

258.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot 308, model year 2012. Sample size: 10,206 cars, 23,613 tests and 60,984 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,206 cars

The 2012 Peugeot 308 has an overall defect rate of 258 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 4.9% higher than the average for its year at 246 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the defect rate reaches 404 per 100 vehicles. One area where the Peugeot 308 underperforms compared to the average is in the equipment category, with a defect rate of 8.5% against the average of 6.02%.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,206 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.5% worse
126.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 10.6% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 5.2% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.1% worse
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
232.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 0.4% better
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 37.1% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
▲ 10.6% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 405 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: 8,521
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,167
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,220
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,708
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,898
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,664
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,573
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: 1,472
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,399

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,573
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,070
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 982
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 753
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 699
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 649
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 458