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Peugeot 306 vs Peugeot J7f: reliability comparison

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

Peugeot 306
65%
MOT pass rate · 366,896 vehicles
Peugeot J7f
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 306 (65%) and Peugeot J7f (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Peugeot 306 Peugeot J7f
MOT pass rate 65% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 35% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 ✓ 6.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 122,928 mi 40,197 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 366,896 1

Most common faults

Peugeot 306

  1. Oil leak
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Peugeot J7f

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. all brake pipes are getting corroded everywhere
  3. all the under side is getting corroded everywhere
  4. Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  6. Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 306 (65%) and Peugeot J7f (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Peugeot 306 report Full Peugeot J7f 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.