2018 PEUGEOT BOXER 335 BLUE HDIDiesel

The 2018 Peugeot Boxer 335 Blue HDI presents a stable and reassuring maintenance trend, with its most recent MOT conducted on 9 August 2023 at 119,400 miles passing cleanly with zero defects recorded. That clean bill of health is now over two and a half years old as of June 2026, meaning the vehicle has been operating without a current MOT certificate for a significant period. The absence of any advisories or failures across all three recorded tests suggests a consistent pattern of roadworthiness, but the lapsed certificate raises questions about how the van has been maintained and stored since August 2023. The mileage accumulation tells an unusual story. Between the April 2021 test at 82,007 miles and the May 2022 test at 113,412 miles, the van covered 31,405 miles in just over twelve months, a sharp spike averaging roughly 2,617 miles per month. That rate then dropped dramatically, with only 5,988 miles added between May 2022 and August 2023, a period of fifteen months. The recorded mileage has remained frozen at 119,400 miles since the last test, strongly suggesting the vehicle has been standing idle or barely used for the past two and a half years. Prolonged inactivity carries its own risks, including flat-spotted tyres, seized brake calipers, stale fuel, and moisture ingress into electrical connectors and the exhaust system. A prospective buyer should pay close attention to the braking system and tyres during any in-person inspection. Brake discs and pads on a stationary commercial van are prone to surface corrosion, and binding rear calipers are a common failure on the Boxer platform after extended standing. Tyre sidewalls should be checked for cracking and perishing, particularly if the van has been parked on hard standing for long periods. The suspension, including front coil springs and rear leaf spring bushes, warrants a thorough check given the high mileage accumulated during that intense 2021-to-2022 usage window. Exhaust emissions should also be assessed on a cold start, as short-trip or infrequent use can accelerate DPF clogging on the Blue HDI diesel engine. The MOT record itself is sparse but entirely clean, which is a positive indicator of baseline mechanical competence. However, the complete absence of any recorded mileage since August 2023 means there is no documented evidence of ongoing care. A buyer should request any service invoices or receipts covering the idle period and arrange an independent inspection focusing on fluid condition, battery health, and structural corrosion around the sills, wheel arches, and underbody, areas where the Boxer is known to deteriorate if not kept in regular use.