Does the Peugeot 308 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Peugeot 308 records 12.93 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.56 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.63, 95% interval −0.71 to −0.55). It ranks 296 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 308 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 40,245 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 40,245 | 4.70 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 37,587 | 4.39 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 10,165 | 1.19 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 6,986 | 0.82 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 3,016 | 0.35 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 855,385 (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 308 gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.8% of Peugeot 308 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,308 miles later (73,614 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 73,614 (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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