PEUGEOT 3072002 · 1.6L PETROL

The most recent MOT, dated 18 November 2011 at 68,519 miles, passed with zero defects. That certificate is now over fourteen years old, meaning the vehicle has no verified roadworthiness status under current standards. The maintenance trend across the full record is mixed rather than clearly improving or worsening. Early tests in 2008 and 2009 flagged a corroded nearside rear coil spring, oil leaks from the gearbox, coolant loss, and tyre structural damage, suggesting the car was not always kept in tidy mechanical order. The 2010 and 2011 tests are cleaner, with only a borderline tyre advisory in 2010 and a completely clear pass in 2011, but the long gap since then makes it impossible to confirm whether that improvement was sustained. The mileage pattern raises its own questions. Between 2008 and 2011 the car covered roughly 21,700 miles in three years, averaging around 7,200 miles annually, which is modest but not unusual. Yet the recorded mileage has remained frozen at 68,519 since the November 2011 test. Either the vehicle has been genuinely unused for over a decade, or the 2011 reading is the last verified figure and subsequent use has gone unrecorded. A car standing for long periods can develop its own problems, from perished rubber brake hoses and deteriorated suspension bushes to moisture ingress in brake fluid and fuel system condensation. A buyer should treat this vehicle as untested and budget for a thorough inspection before any road use. The 2009 failure for a corroded coil spring and the 2008 failure for a deteriorated exhaust system point to a history of corrosion-related wear, so a close check of the underside, suspension mountings, brake lines, and exhaust fixings is essential. The gearbox oil leak flagged in 2009 may have been addressed, but any residue around the gearbox casing and transmission tunnel should be examined. Tyre condition also appears inconsistent across the record, with sidewall damage and wear appearing in multiple years, so all four tyres and the spare should be inspected for age-related cracking regardless of remaining tread depth. Braking components, particularly calipers and handbrake linkages, deserve attention given the age of the last test and the possibility of long-term standing.