What year Peugeot 306 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Peugeot 306 has the highest pass rate at 71.8%, out of 3,005 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Peugeot 306 MOT failures?

The most common Peugeot 306 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Peugeot 306 — Reliability by Year

365,554 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Peugeot 306 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2002

71.8% pass rate · 3,005 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

63.9% pass rate · 31,742 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2002	71.8%	87,074 mi	3,005
2001	70.5%	86,755 mi	22,315
2000	68.5%	89,809 mi	40,892
1999	67.9%	93,604 mi	48,667
1998	68.0%	96,789 mi	61,610
1997	67.1%	100,740 mi	56,739
1996	65.3%	105,656 mi	46,897
1995	64.5%	111,890 mi	40,078
1994	63.9%	115,856 mi	31,742
1993	64.4%	115,042 mi	13,609

Which year Peugeot 306 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 86,755 miles (newest year) to 115,856 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Peugeot 306.

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