2014 Peugeot Partner 1.6L Diesel · BK14 VLT

The Peugeot Partner holds a valid MOT certificate following its most recent pass on 24 September 2025 at 106,542 miles, though the record reveals a mixed maintenance trend rather than a consistently improving one. The same test produced both a fail and a pass on the identical date, indicating the vehicle was presented with multiple active defects before rectification. The tester flagged a worn offside front tyre, a non-functioning offside front position lamp, and an inoperative nearside rear registration plate lamp during the initial inspection. The strut top bearing wear noted as an advisory in the pass entry suggests a suspension component approaching the end of its serviceable life. Taken together, the pattern points to reactive rather than proactive upkeep, with defects accumulating between annual tests rather than being caught early. The mileage progression is broadly consistent with typical commercial van use for a 2014 model. The vehicle recorded 91,423 miles by December 2022 and 96,868 miles by September 2024, representing roughly 5,445 miles over that 21-month interval. The jump to 106,542 miles by September 2025 shows a sharper increase of approximately 9,674 miles in just under 12 months, suggesting heavier recent use or a change in ownership pattern. The MOT history itself is reasonably complete, with annual tests recorded, though the gap between December 2022 and September 2024 is slightly longer than the standard 12-month cycle. A buyer should pay close attention to the front suspension and drivetrain components during any physical inspection. The fractured offside front coil spring and split constant velocity boots identified in the December 2022 failure were clearly replaced, but the recurrence of slight play in the nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint by September 2024 and the offside front strut top bearing movement flagged in 2025 suggest the front end has endured sustained stress. The front brake discs were noted as worn and pitted in 2022, and the repeated tyre wear advisories across multiple tests indicate possible alignment issues or simply hard use. The nearside front tyre has appeared on the MOT record as worn close to the legal limit in both 2022 and 2025, which may point to uneven wear patterns that a four-wheel alignment check could confirm. The CV boot failures in 2022 were serious enough to cause an immediate fail, and any grease splatter around the inner wheel arches or clicking during tight turns would indicate the replacements have since deteriorated. The 2025 pass at 106,542 miles is recent relative to June 2026, but the advisories and the reactive nature of previous repairs warrant a thorough independent inspection of the front suspension, steering geometry, and drivetrain before purchase.