2009 Peugeot 308 1.6L Petrol · AG09 EOH

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status, having passed its most recent MOT on July 20 2024 with 82,370 miles and no recorded defects. While the history shows a pattern of initial failures on the day of testing twice, the subsequent passes indicate that the owner is willing to rectify identified faults immediately. The clean sheet from the July 2024 test suggests that the car currently meets the minimum safety and environmental standards for road use. The mileage profile is notably low for a seventeen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,845 miles per year. Data shows a significant period of low use between May 2022 and June 2023, where the car covered only 701 miles in a full year. However, the mileage increased by 4,548 miles between the 2023 and July 2024 tests, indicating a more recent shift toward regular annual usage. This low-mileage history suggests the vehicle may have sat stationary for extended periods, which often leads to degradation of rubber-based components and fluid breakdown. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on components prone to age-related failure rather than simple mileage wear. Given the low annual usage, the inspector must check for perished suspension bushes, cracked sidewalls, and seized brake calipers that result from inactivity. The braking system should be examined for corrosion on the discs, as this is common in cars that are driven infrequently. While the MOT record shows no structural defects recently, a close check of the sills and wheel arches for hidden rust remains essential for a Peugeot of this era to ensure no deep corrosion has compromised the chassis integrity.