2020 Peugeot 2008 GT Line Puretech S/S 1.2L Petrol · GF20 DXS

The defining mechanical story for this 2020 Peugeot 2008 centres on a single but significant MOT failure recorded on 16 January 2026, which sits against an otherwise unblemished three-year run of clean passes. The failure was driven by a Major defect on the offside front outer driveshaft CV boot, flagged as split or insecure to the point that it no longer prevented dirt ingress. Alongside that, the same test produced advisories for a scored and lipped front brake disc, slight play in the nearside front suspension arm ball joint, and both rear tyres worn close to the legal limit at 3mm. A pass was issued on the same date, indicating the major defect was repaired and the advisories left for monitoring. The pattern suggests a vehicle that has otherwise held its roadworthiness well through 2023, 2024, and early 2025, but is now showing the kind of wear that creeps in as a car moves beyond five years and into higher annual mileages. With 69,731 miles recorded against the MOT entries and roughly six years of age, the car is averaging around 11,600 miles per year, which is a fairly typical accumulation for a UK family crossover and consistent with regular commuter or mixed-use driving rather than fleet abuse or long periods of standing. There are no extended gaps in the testing record, and the mileage progression between tests broadly tracks the expected annual rate. Mechanically, this kind of usage pattern means the braking, suspension, and drivetrain consumables will have been worked at a moderate but steady rate, and the recent cluster of component flags aligns with a vehicle now reaching the stage where original-equipment rubber boots, brake discs, and suspension joints begin to require attention. For a prospective buyer, the immediate priority is confirming that the split CV boot was replaced with a quality unit and that the surrounding joint has not been damaged by contamination, as a compromised gaiter left in place can lead to premature inner or outer CV joint failure. On a test drive, listen for clicking or knocking from the front end during full-lock turns, particularly at low speed, and feel for any vibration through the steering wheel that was not present before. The front brake disc advisory warrants a careful road check too: a heavily scored or lipped disc can produce pedal judder under firm braking and may now be approaching the minimum thickness, so any pulsation through the brake pedal should be taken seriously and a thickness measurement obtained from the seller. Likewise, the nearside front suspension arm ball joint should be inspected for worsening play by rocking the wheel at the bottom and listening for clonks over uneven surfaces or speed humps. The rear tyres being worn down to 3mm is also worth addressing directly, as they will now be approaching the legal 1.6mm minimum depending on use since the test, and uneven or edge wear can point to alignment or suspension geometry issues rather than simple age. The vehicle passed a clean test in January 2025 with no defects, so the cluster of issues all surfacing within a single 2026 test suggests the car has reached a point where multiple consumables are expiring together, which is normal for a six-year-old Peugeot. A pre-purchase inspection focusing on the front suspension arms, brake discs and pads all round, the driveshaft boots and joints, and a four-wheel alignment check would be a proportionate response to the recorded history.