How many Peugeot 306s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 3,419 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain2,542−16.9% on a year earlier
Declared SORN13,954Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202561.0%Cars of the same ages 61.0%
Rank by number licensedNo. 523of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year2002395,756 licensed
Average annual mileage3,121miles a year
How many Peugeot 306s are left in Great Britain?
There were 2,542 Peugeot 306s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 13,954 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 99.4% fewer than the peak of 395,756 in 2002.
Peugeot 306s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2002 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
4 versions of the Peugeot 306 have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
In 2025, 61.0% of Peugeot 306 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Peugeot 306s tested pass 61.0% of the time, so the Peugeot 306 does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 57.9%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Peugeot 306 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Peugeot 306 compared with all cars
Brakes is the most common reason a Peugeot 306 fails its MOT,
appearing on 41.5% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
9.7% of Peugeot 306 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Peugeot 306 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Peugeot 306 MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Peugeot 306 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Parking brake efficiency below requirements”, on 14.9% of 1,335 failed tests.
66.5% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Engine oil leak, but not excessive”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Peugeot 306 tests, 2025
3 years of the Peugeot 306, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2001 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (60.0% passed first time) and the 1999 cars worst (60.9%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Peugeot 306 annual mileage
The average Peugeot 306 covers 3,121 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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Average annual mileage of a Peugeot 306 by vehicle age
Registrations of Peugeot 306s for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 23,526 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Peugeot 306s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 2,819 Peugeot 306s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 54.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 14.4% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc has fallen from 19.3% in 2014 to 13.4%. Petrols made up 46.6% of those licensed in 2014 and 57.1% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Peugeot 306s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 1,530 licensed
54.3%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 406 licensed
14.4%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 378 licensed
13.4%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 334 licensed
11.8%
1,801cc to 1,900cc 149 licensed
5.3%
Other sizes 22 licensed
0.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
1,039
36.9%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
491
17.4%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
402
14.3%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
377
13.4%
1,701–1,800cc
Petrol
333
11.8%
1,801–1,900cc
Diesel
149
5.3%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Peugeot 306s licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
2014
46.6%
53.4%
2015
46.9%
53.0%
2016
47.4%
52.6%
2017
48.8%
51.1%
2018
50.4%
49.6%
2019
51.5%
48.5%
2020
52.8%
47.2%
2021
53.7%
46.3%
2022
54.1%
45.9%
2023
54.6%
45.3%
2024
55.6%
44.4%
2025
57.1%
42.9%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Peugeot 306 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Peugeot 306 from 2000, when the data begins, to 2003. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2003), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 30.1 to 54.3 mpg, with CO2 of 141 to 229 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2003
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2003
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “306”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Peugeot 306 safety recalls
DVSA lists 17 safety recalls for the Peugeot 306 since 1992, the first in 1994. The most recent was launched on 5 April 2002.
Possible reduction in braking assistance plus engine operating problems.
Launched 5 April 2002DVSA recall R/2002/021Manufacturer ref. XUX
Defect
In adverse wet weather conditions water may enter the engine management solenoid valve operating circuit. This could result in engine operating problems and a reduction in power assistance to the brake pedal if the water enters the brake vacuum circuit via the solenoid valves.
Remedy
Recall affected vehicles to examine and if necessary replace the engine management solenoid valves with ones sealed against the ingress of water.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Peugeot 306. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
