Does the Peugeot 307 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Peugeot 307 records 60.51 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 36.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+24.15, 95% interval +23.90 to +24.40). It ranks 12 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 307 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 29,946 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 29,946 | 7.96 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 29,375 | 7.81 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 26,107 | 6.94 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 18,646 | 4.96 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 15,923 | 4.23 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 376,029 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot 307 gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
42.7% of Peugeot 307 MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,331 miles later (15,363 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,363 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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