2015 Peugeot 208 1.2L Petrol · FM15 AAU

The Peugeot 208 presents a currently roadworthy status, with the most recent DVSA test on 20 March 2025 at 34,716 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with every annual examination from December 2021 through to March 2025 concluding without mechanical advisories. The solitary exception occurred on 12 December 2023 when the tester issued a failure at 27,540 miles despite logging no defects; the vehicle passed cleanly the following day at 27,547 miles, indicating an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a latent fault. Odometer readings show restrained use for an eleven-year-old hatchback. The record opens at 25,641 miles on 14 December 2021, rises to 26,824 miles by 8 December 2022, then climbs to 27,547 miles by 13 December 2023, and finally reaches 34,716 miles at the March 2025 test. That equates to roughly 3,156 miles per annum, with a slight acceleration between early 2024 and spring 2025 when about 7,169 miles were covered in fifteen months. Such low yearly totals suggest prolonged periods of inactivity, a pattern that can permit corrosion or seized components even when MOT sheets stay blank. The sparse five-entry history offers no evidence of neglected consumables, yet the thin record leaves little visibility of intermediate care. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive items that MOT passes do not always expose. Standing vehicles commonly develop perished suspension bushes, weakened coil springs, and binding calipers through lack of movement; brake discs may show surface pitting from moisture. The tester recorded no structural integrity concerns or exhaust emissions faults, but the 2015 shell warrants scrutiny for underbody corrosion around sills and subframes. Separately, tyres and wiper blades degrade with age rather than mileage, so check these minor consumables for cracking before purchase. Verify the circumstances of the December 2023 failure with the seller, as the absent defect data implies a non-mechanical cause.