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Peugeot 306 vs Peugeot Tipper: 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 Tipper
53%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 306 (65%) and Peugeot Tipper (53%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Peugeot 306 Peugeot Tipper
MOT pass rate 65% 53%
MOT failure rate 35% 47%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 4.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% 3%
Average mileage 122,928 mi 130,138 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 Tipper

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  5. chassis legs in poor condition
  6. front flexi brake hoses in poor condition

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Peugeot 306 (65%) and Peugeot Tipper (53%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Peugeot 306 report Full Peugeot Tipper 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.