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Peugeot 208 active premium + ev vs Peugeot 307: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Peugeot 208 active premium + ev
84%
MOT pass rate · 204 vehicles
Peugeot 307
67%
MOT pass rate · 320,297 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 208 active premium + ev (84%) and Peugeot 307 (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Peugeot 208 active premium + ev Peugeot 307
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 20,705 mi 117,719 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 204 320,297

Most common faults

Peugeot 208 active premium + ev

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  3. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Peugeot 307

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 208 active premium + ev (84%) and Peugeot 307 (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Peugeot 208 active premium + ev report Full Peugeot 307 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.