2018 Peugeot 208 1.2L Petrol · FN68 DVO

The Peugeot 208 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 April 2026 at 32,555 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from April 2023 to April 2025 also passed clean. The single failure on 11 April 2024 at 25,006 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows no defects recorded against the failure, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories for corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the history. Annual mileage sits low at roughly 4,069 miles per year across the 2018 build. The odometer moved from 20,964 miles in April 2023 to 25,006 in April 2024, then 28,639 in April 2025 and 32,555 in April 2026. The increments of about 4,000 to 4,900 miles per year are consistent and show no rapid accumulation or standing gaps. Clean test sheets across this low-use pattern suggest the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current and did not defer consumable replacement to the point of advisory flags. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unblemished record. Low mileage with long idle periods can allow brake calipers to seize or tyres to crack through age rather than wear. The clean MOT gives no cause to suspect structural rust or failing coil springs, but eight years of weather exposure warrants a underside check for corrosion at sills and subframes. Given the 11 April 2024 failure carries no listed defects, obtain the full DVSA failure reason from the government portal before purchase. Confirm the vehicle has not been subject to a withdrawn test or late re-entry that masks a genuine fault. Beyond that check, the Peugeot requires only standard pre-purchase scrutiny of fluid condition and suspension play.