PEUGEOT 2082017 · 1.6L Diesel

The 2017 Peugeot 208 presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 13 January 2026 at 108,476 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable in terms of recorded defects. The vehicle carries a clean defect sheet across its three most recent tests. However, the record shows a repeated pattern of same-day fail-then-pass cycles at the start of 2025 and 2026, with failures logged on 15 January 2025 at 106,531 miles and 5 January 2026 at 108,423 miles before passing the next day with no defects cited. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than progressive mechanical deterioration, though it warrants scrutiny of the exact failure basis. Mileage stands at 108,476 against a nine-year lifespan, equating to roughly 12,053 miles per year and placing the car above average use for its age. The odometer moved only 2,182 miles between the January 2024 pass at 104,294 and the January 2025 test at 106,531, then a further 1,945 miles to the January 2026 figure. Such low annual accumulation over the last two years implies reduced daily commuting or extended standing periods. The DVSA data itself is sparse, showing just five entries with no advisories or recorded wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion across the timeline. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the absence of any advisory capture in the record, which may reflect lenient testing rather than a flawless chassis. The brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust emissions should be physically measured, as the sparse history offers no evidence of consumable replacement intervals. The twin fail-pass events in early 2025 and 2026 demand the original failure documents to confirm no binding calipers or hidden defects were quietly cleared without rectification.