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How many Peugeot 308 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 132,781 licensed and 10,611 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Peugeot 308 generic-model group.

Looking at a 308?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 308 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 308 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 169,562 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 132,781 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,611 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 143,392 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

308 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63% of 117,443 Peugeot 308 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 49.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 5.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Transmission — 5% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Condition — 4.7% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.7% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Peugeot 308 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 5.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Transmission — 5% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Condition — 4.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.7% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Check the actual 308 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1132,78110,611
2025 Q4135,71610,268
2025 Q3137,7799,866
2025 Q2140,3149,598
2025 Q1142,6879,439
2024 Q4144,3788,938
2024 Q3146,6318,446
2024 Q2148,4868,264
2024 Q1150,6057,946
2023 Q4151,9137,500
2023 Q3153,5037,077
2023 Q2154,5136,832
2023 Q1155,6556,646
2022 Q4156,9546,510
2022 Q3157,7946,279
2022 Q2158,4736,139
2022 Q1159,0076,132
2021 Q4161,2746,026
2021 Q3163,1565,739
2021 Q2164,9425,616
2021 Q1165,5005,671
2020 Q4166,2825,366
2020 Q3167,5655,022
2020 Q2167,5274,944
2020 Q1167,8924,730
2019 Q4169,3564,150
2019 Q3169,5623,787
2019 Q2169,0613,510
2019 Q1168,6013,283
2018 Q4168,1733,033
2018 Q3167,7052,675
2018 Q2166,1842,459
2018 Q1164,5342,282
2017 Q4163,0742,237
2017 Q3162,8571,966
2017 Q2161,8391,849
2017 Q1159,8381,597
2016 Q4157,0491,537
2016 Q3155,2131,208
2016 Q2151,6761,136
2016 Q1147,9751,071
2015 Q4143,2551,143
2015 Q3141,559845
2015 Q2138,282859
2015 Q1135,018667
2014 Q4130,969617
2014 Q3129,595632

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Common questions

How many Peugeot 308 cars are left in the UK?

132,781 were licensed and 10,611 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Peugeot 308 cars are SORN?

10,611 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 143,392 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 308 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 169,562 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 132,781 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,611 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 143,392 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Peugeot 308 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63% of 117,443 Peugeot 308 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 308 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (5.5% of tests), transmission (5% of tests), condition (4.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one 308 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.