2008 Peugeot 308 1.6L Diesel · CK08 AEV

The 2008 Peugeot 308 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 22 January 2026 at 122,238 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in November 2024 and November 2023 also passed cleanly, indicating no escalating mechanical concerns across the last three years of official examination. The recorded mileage shows light-to-moderate use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,791 miles per year against the 122,238 miles now on the clock. Between the November 2022 test at 113,359 miles and the January 2026 figure, the car covered only about 8,879 miles over just over three years, suggesting infrequent running rather than daily mileage. The MOT data is sparse and clean, with the only anomaly being a failed test on 10 November 2023 at 116,864 miles that recorded no defects, immediately followed by a pass on 14 November 2023 at identical mileage, a pattern consistent with an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points, as the MOT history shows no advisories but an eighteen-year-old French hatchback of this era is prone to hidden rust through winter road salt exposure. The low annual mileage implies long stationary periods, which commonly degrade brake caliper seals, flat-spot tyres, and stiffen suspension bushes without triggering MOT failures if within tolerance on the day. Given the absence of recorded advisories across five tests, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, though the 2023 same-mileage fail-pass sequence hints at either lax test booking or a brief defect correction off-record. Verify service history paperwork and physically check underside condition before purchase, as clean MOTs on low-use older cars often mask consumable degradation invisible to the annual test.