Does the Peugeot 308 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Peugeot 308 records 10.78 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.96 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.82, 95% interval +1.75 to +1.89). It ranks 132 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Peugeot 308 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 308 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 44,333 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 44,333 | 5.18 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 21,866 | 2.56 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 17,577 | 2.05 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 2,206 | 0.26 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 2,087 | 0.24 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.7% of Peugeot 308 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,456 miles later (184,283 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 184,283 (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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