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Y816 EAC

2001 Peugeot 306

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

96,964 mi
Last recorded96,964 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Peugeot 30685,498 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY816 EAC
MakePeugeot
Model306
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 96,964 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S Inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S Rear bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective Rear Engine/Gearbox Mount Rubber deteriorated ()

N/S Washer jet poor

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

O/S/R Tyre perished

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 Tyre perished (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorated N/S and O/S

Fail 30 Mar 2026 96,964 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Emissions too high for machine readings (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S Inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S Rear bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective Rear Engine/Gearbox Mount Rubber deteriorated ()

N/S Washer jet poor

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

O/S/R Tyre perished

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 Tyre perished (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorated N/S and O/S

Pass 6 Mar 2025 96,712 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorated

Service light on

Fail 6 Mar 2025 96,712 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe mounting bushes deteriorated

Service light on

Pass 30 Jan 2024 93,799 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Service light on

Pass 13 Feb 2023 90,216 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deteriorated and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 89,289 miles

Central exhaust corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Sep 2019 87,918 miles

both front coil springs corroding

centre section exhaust corroding

front brake discs pitted to inner edges

nearside handbrake cable outer casing deteriorating

Pass 10 Sep 2018 86,561 miles

both front coil spring corroding

exhaust system corroded

handbrake travel

nail in offside front tyre

nearside handbrake cable outer sleeve damaged

nearside rear tyre perished

Pass 4 Sep 2017 84,667 miles

centre and rear exhaust corroded at rear joint

nearside and offside rear rubber axel mounts starting to split

nearside rear hand brake cable outer sleeve starting to separate

Fail 4 Sep 2017 84,667 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

centre and rear exhaust corroded at rear joint

nearside and offside rear rubber axel mounts starting to split

nearside rear hand brake cable outer sleeve starting to separate

Pass 21 Sep 2016 83,173 miles

exhaust corroding

gearbox oil leaks

Pass 23 Sep 2015 81,024 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

centre and rear exhaust sections corroding

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Sep 2014 80,051 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

o/s/r tyre irregular wear on inner edge (195/55/15)

plastic oversills fitted restricting view

Pass 17 Jul 2013 78,201 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2013 78,201 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 75,654 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2011 70,936 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

osr tyre distorted

Pass 20 Jul 2010 64,100 miles

osr tyre distorted

Pass 9 Jun 2009 57,269 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2008 50,901 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2007 43,409 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2006 35,327 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2006 35,327 miles

Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

front brake discs worn and pads getting low

front brake imbalance

tail box joint leaking

How Reliable is the Peugeot 306?

Based on 3,183,877 MOT tests across 366,849 vehicles.

65.4%
Pass Rate
6,297
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
366,849
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 180,645
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 178,447
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 118,536
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 108,455
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 102,612
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Y816 EAC is a 2001 Peugeot 306 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2001 Peugeot 306 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 85,498 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Peugeot 306 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 180,645 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y816 EAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 306 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 25 years old, this Peugeot 306 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y816 EAC is a 2001 Peugeot 306, first registered on 30 April 2001.

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