2012 Peugeot Expert 2.0L Diesel · NN07 MCK

The Peugeot Expert presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 28 August 2025 at 288,435 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, with the latest pass following a failed attempt two days earlier on 26 August 2025 at 288,432 miles that also listed no defects. This pattern repeats the previous year, where a fail on 13 August 2024 at 175,552 miles preceded a pass the same day at 175,555 miles, again with no faults logged. Such back-to-back fail-pass entries with zero advisories suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration. Mileage stands exceptionally high for a 2012 vehicle. The record shows 171,055 miles at the August 2023 test, climbing to 175,555 by August 2024, a modest 4,500-mile annual gain. Then in August 2025 the odometer reads 288,435 miles, an abrupt 112,880-mile jump in a single year. This twelvefold acceleration in use implies either a data entry error or a period of intensive commercial operation. At roughly 20,600 average miles per year overall, drivetrain and suspension fatigue is to be expected, though the sparse record gives little insight into consumable replacement habits. A buyer should physically verify the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc condition, as high annual mileage of this order loads those components heavily. The tester raised no corrosion or structural integrity concerns across the three years of records, which is favourable for a van of this age, but a clean MOT sheet does not exempt the chassis from hidden rust in box sections. Given the unexplained mileage surge and the odd fail-with-no-defect entries, I would commission an independent inspection of the speedometer calibration and full underbody before purchase. The absence of advisories means no worsening trend is evidenced, yet the recorded history alone is too thin to confirm ongoing care standards.