2016 Peugeot 208 1.6L Diesel · AE16 ETT

The Peugeot 208 presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 3 December 2025 at 95,083 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged for wear items such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes. The single-day failure on 2 December 2025 at 95,082 miles, reversed within twenty-four hours, points to an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical defect, as no faults were listed on either the fail or the pass. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,500 miles, consistent with typical use for a ten-year-old vehicle. The records show 88,701 miles on the 18 December 2023 failure, rising to 88,788 by 15 January 2024, then 89,977 on 6 January 2025 and 95,083 by December 2025. The jump of over 6,000 miles in the final year is modest and within normal bounds. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglected consumables, though the lack of advisories means previous owners likely addressed wear before each test or the car simply wore lightly. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as MOT passes with no defects recorded do not confirm absence of developing rust on sills or subframes. The brake calipers, coil springs, and suspension arms warrant physical checks for binding or fatigue not captured in a pass result. Given the 2023 and 2025 failures carried no listed defects, verify the DVSA failure reasons directly to rule out omitted data before purchase.