2011 Peugeot 308 Sport HDI 92 1.6L Heavy oil · AF11 OCY

The defining mechanical story of this 2011 Peugeot 308 is a sparse MOT record with notable gaps and two recent failures in close succession, but with no defect details recorded for those failures, making the underlying mechanical condition partly opaque. Seven tests are logged between 2016 and 2022, with the earliest entry showing a straightforward passable reason for failure on the offside headlamp dipped beam before passing later the same day. The most recent test on 2022-08-13 returned a fail, following another fail in 2022-06-14, and the intervening passes in 2021 and 2019 were both clean. The lone advisory entry from 2018 flagged uneven wear on both rear tyres, which is the only recorded wear-related concern. With the 2022 failures carrying no recorded defect details, a buyer cannot rely on the MOT history alone to identify what specifically required rectification, and this should be clarified directly with the seller or verified through a pre-purchase check. Recorded mileage of 134,903 against a 15-year age equates to roughly 8,994 miles per year, which is broadly typical for a vehicle of this vintage. The testing pattern shows a gap between 2016 and 2018, then annual tests from early 2018 through early 2021, followed by another gap until mid-2022. This suggests the car was either off the road between late 2016 and early 2018, or simply not presented for testing during that window, and the sporadic presentation in 2022 with two failures may reflect a return to road use or post-storage recommissioning. Given the accumulative mileage already on a 2011 Peugeot 308, components such as suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, anti-roll bar links, and the timing engine system on petrol variants will be approaching the upper end of their service life. Any extended standing periods can also accelerate corrosion on brake discs, dry out rubber seals, and degrade tyre compounds even where total mileage appears moderate. For a prospective buyer, the uneven rear tyre wear flagged in 2018 is the only directional clue to investigate, as it can point to rear axle geometry issues such as worn trailing arm bushes, weakened coil springs, or even subframe mounting corrosion on the PSA PF2 platform, all of which are common ageing concerns on the 308. On a road test, listen for clonking or knocking from the rear suspension over bumps, particularly across uneven surfaces, and feel for any rear-end instability or wandering under braking. Check that the vehicle sits level at the rear with no obvious sag on one side, and inspect the rear tyres for inner-edge wear which would confirm a geometry or bush issue rather than a simple inflation problem. With the 2022 failures undocumented in the MOT record, it is prudent to commission an independent pre-purchase inspection covering the braking system, headlamp and electrical functions, emissions readiness, and a thorough underbody examination for structural corrosion. Given the age, mileage, and gaps in testing history, budget for replacement brake discs and pads, rear trailing arm bushes, and a full fluid and timing service as part of any realistic acquisition cost.