2002 Peugeot 106 1.1L Petrol · CV52 CMF

The Peugeot 106 currently holds a failed MOT status from the 24 October 2025 test at 52,828 miles, with no defects formally recorded against the failure. The maintenance trend is difficult to classify as stable, worsening, or resolving because the DVSA entries show passes and a failure with blank defect fields. Prior to the latest failure, the car passed cleanly in October 2024 at 41,068 miles and in October 2023 at 32,388 miles, though it also failed on the same date in 2023 with no noted defects. This pattern implies administrative or presentation anomalies in the record rather than a clear mechanical decline. The odometer shows 52,828 miles on a 24-year-old car, averaging roughly 2,200 miles per year. The gap between the October 2022 test at 26,425 miles and October 2024 at 41,068 miles indicates about 14,600 miles added in two years, then 11,760 miles in the single year to October 2025. Low annual use suggests periods of standing, which commonly allows corrosion, seized brake components, and degraded rubber suspension bushes to develop unseen. The record itself is sparse, with no advisories logged across any entry. A buyer should physically inspect structural integrity and underbody corrosion, given the age and low-use profile. The tester should check brake discs, calipers, and handbrake operation for binding or seizing after standing. Suspension arms, coil springs, and exhaust emissions must be verified despite the clean historical advisories. The October 2025 failure with no defects recorded warrants direct enquiry with the test station or seller to confirm the actual reason. Without that detail, the roadworthiness verdict remains inconclusive pending a fresh examination.