2009 Peugeot 207 1.4L Petrol · BJ09 ARU

The 2009 Peugeot 207 presents a clean roadworthiness position as of the most recent test on 20 February 2026 at 72,630 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual examination either passing or failing on administrative grounds rather than mechanical fault. The February 2026 pass followed a same-day failure showing no defects, a pattern repeated exactly one year earlier on 21 February 2025 at 71,688 miles, indicating clerical or presentation issues at the testing station rather than worsening condition. Mileage accumulation is strikingly low for a seventeen-year-old car. The odometer moved from 70,319 miles at the 1 March 2024 test to 71,688 miles in February 2025, then to 72,630 miles by February 2026. That equates to roughly 942 miles in the first interval and 942 miles in the second, an average of about 4,272 miles per year overall. Such limited use suggests extended periods of standing, though the sparse record shows no rapid accumulation or concerning gaps beyond the light annual increments. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers, as low-mileage vehicles left idle often develop perished rubber components and seized mechanisms unseen in a clean MOT. The DVSA data flags no advisories for corrosion or exhaust emissions, yet structural integrity around sills and subframes warrants visual checks for moisture-related degradation from disuse. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles at 71,688 and 72,630 miles imply the previous keeper relied on routine test-centre correction rather than proactive servicing. Verify the V5C and ask for any independent service invoices, since the official record alone cannot confirm consumable replacement such as tyres or wiper blades across the standing periods.