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2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the hybrid Peugeot 308 first registered in 2022 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 653 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

653MOTs of 2022 hybrid cars, done in 2023–2025
87%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
8,600typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for tyre condition

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition1.8× usual
    Peugeot 308
    17.6% All 2022 cars
    9.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 9.6%, against 3.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Common 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    32% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    4% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    2% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Peugeot 308 hybrid as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Peugeot 308 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023198Tyres 13%
20213,259Tyres 21%
202011,235Tyres 25%
201921,284Tyres 30%
201825,239Tyres 30%
201727,414Tyres 31%
201643,573Tyres 32%
201541,816Tyres 34%
201436,050Tyres 36%
201330,664Tyres 36%
201229,841Tyres 37%
201128,187Suspension 37%
201036,124Tyres 38%
200933,439Suspension 42%
200823,964Suspension 45%
20072,653Suspension 51%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Peugeot 308 cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score