2008 Peugeot 308 1.6L Diesel · DA08 KHT

The 2008 Peugeot 308 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 29 January 2026 at 94,607 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Across the five successive annual tests from February 2022 through January 2026, the vehicle cleared every examination without a single advisory or failure. This unbroken clean record indicates the car has been presented in a condition acceptable to testers for four years running. The mileage pattern is striking for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 92,048 miles at the 23 February 2022 test and crept to just 94,607 miles by January 2026, an increase of 2,559 miles across four years, or roughly 640 miles annually. Such low accumulated distance, around 5,256 miles per year averaged over its life, suggests prolonged periods of standing or very light local use rather than regular commuting. The sparse, clean MOT data gives no indication of neglected consumables or deferred mechanical work. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the flawless test history. Low mileage combined with age and likely storage invites perished rubber components: suspension bushes, drop links, and coolant hoses degrade with time irrespective of distance covered. The underbody and sills warrant close scrutiny for structural corrosion, as the MOT entries recorded no advisories yet testers may have missed early-stage rust on a car used sparingly. Brake discs and calipers can seize through inactivity; the January 2026 pass confirms no binding at test but standing invites stiff handbrake mechanisms and flat-spotted tyres. Verify the age of the tyres, brake fluid, and cambelt, since none of these appear in the MOT record and all are time-critical on a Peugeot of this vintage.