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MOT reliability

Peugeot 305

1,225 vehicles · 5,396 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,225 Peugeot 305 vehicles and 5,396 completed MOT tests, the Peugeot 305 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,190 miles.

1,225
Vehicles
5,396
MOT tests
4,947
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Peugeot 305 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Peugeot 305 MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Peugeot 305 pass rate by age

How the Peugeot 305's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
43100%
5683%
62100%
7475%
8580%
92462%
101771%
112759%
121963%
131753%
141182%
1511768%
1628762%
1739665%
1858765%
1965365%
2062468%

Fuel types: Diesel (845), Petrol (380)

Most common Peugeot 305 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Peugeot 305 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (225 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (208 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (150 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (148 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (139 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (129 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (119 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (117 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (112 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (110 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (107 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (107 times)
  13. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (102 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (98 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (97 times)

Peugeot 305 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 2 12 83% 28,988
2004 1 15 87% 86,455
2001 1 12 58% —
1999 1 9 56% 78,844
1998 1 1 100% 112,236
1997 8 51 65% 98,952
1996 4 24 71% 251,677
1995 2 9 56% 102,377
1994 1 9 67% 112,445
1993 2 7 57% 133,503
1991 32 127 66% 130,386
1990 145 626 65% 151,423
1989 162 613 67% 150,338
1988 235 1,031 66% 152,894
1987 226 1,086 67% 138,189
1986 185 799 69% 124,506
1985 125 551 66% 142,355
1984 26 109 66% 128,578
1983 36 159 72% 126,021
1982 13 77 71% 67,267
1981 5 16 69% 62,666
1980 1 1 100% 83,985
1979 7 36 75% 116,306
1978 1 1 100% 47,155
1971 2 12 75% 122,111

Peugeot 305 reliability FAQ

Across 1,225 Peugeot 305 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Peugeot 305 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Peugeot 305 in our data has covered around 140,190 miles.

Compare the Peugeot 305

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