2012 Peugeot 308 1.6L Petrol · LC12 AAY

The 2012 Peugeot 308 presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 12 November 2024 at 73,388 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, confirming the vehicle has met statutory standards consistently since at least December 2019. This unbroken sequence of passes indicates the previous keeper addressed requirements promptly and the car has not entered a deterioration cycle. Recorded mileage shows light use for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 48,160 miles at the 19 December 2019 test, rising to 52,214 by 30 January 2021, then 57,107 on 27 January 2022, 64,622 on 12 January 2023, and 73,388 at the 2024 test. Annual accumulation averaged roughly 5,200 miles, with a notable eleven-month gap between the 2019 and 2021 entries suggesting limited activity or a period off the road. The clean record offers no evidence of deferred consumable replacement or structural neglect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the spotless MOT trail. Low mileage combined with the 2019 to 2021 dormancy raises the risk of perished rubber components such as suspension bushes, degraded brake hoses, and corroded brake discs from standing. The tester logged no corrosion or exhaust emissions concerns, yet DVSA checks do not strip panels; undertray and sills warrant close scrutiny for structural rust. Verify service history independently and probe brake caliper operation for binding after the idle span. Tyres and wiper blades show no advisory flags but age-related cracking is plausible on a car of this vintage. The documented evidence supports a sound purchase premise, contingent on confirming unseen wear not captured by the test lane.