Reliability report
Peugeot 307 reliability and common faults
Based on 143,875 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
41.8%
fail rate · average 33.8%
much worse than average
21,569 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
73.2%
with defects · average 66.0%
much worse than average
67,403 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
40.6%
first-time pass · average 44.4%
worse than average
54,903 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Peugeot 307
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspension
Exhaust and emissions
Tyresconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibility
Driving controls
Plates and identification
Wheels
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
- 5Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 6Sidelight not working (properly)
- 7Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 8Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust gas discharge
- 9Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 10Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault
- 11Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 12Rear light not working (properly)
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 16–20 years | 41.4% avg 34.6% | 71.1% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | 42.7% avg 31.4% | 77.0% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | 307 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.7% | 52.4% | 709 |
| 2007 | 44.1% | 50.6% | 3,405 |
| 2006 | 44.1% | 48.7% | 5,705 |
| 2005 | 42.7% | 46.6% | 6,897 |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 44.5% | 9,154 |
| 2003 | 39.0% | 42.9% | 10,817 |
| 2002 | 38.8% | 42.0% | 12,425 |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 40.9% | 5,764 |
Peugeot 307 – FAQs
How reliable is the Peugeot 307?+
In the UK the Peugeot 307 fails 41.8% of MOT tests, against an average of 33.8% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 73.2% of APK inspections (average there 66.0%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 40.6% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 44.4%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Peugeot 307?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: steering, body and structure, lights and electrics, seat belts and airbags.
What should I check when buying a used Peugeot 307?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread; Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).