2004 Peugeot 307 1.4L Diesel · HG04 FWE

The Peugeot 307 presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent test on 12 March 2026 at 51,188 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with the vehicle clearing every pass test cleanly and showing no escalating advisories or mechanical faults. Two failed entries on the same dates as passes, at 49,636 miles on 28 March 2024 and 51,173 miles on 12 March 2026, carry no recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentation failures rather than mechanical rejection. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for a 22-year-old vehicle. The record shows 49,636 miles in March 2024, 50,360 miles in March 2025, and 51,188 miles in March 2026, equating to roughly 800 miles per year across the logged period. Such limited use over two decades suggests extended standing periods, which typically accelerates perishable degradation such as tyre sidewall cracking, seized brake calipers, and corroding brake discs despite the clean test outcomes. The sparse, defect-free history offers little diagnostic depth but implies light, infrequent operation rather than neglected high-use abuse. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the vehicle's age and low-movement storage pattern. Standing vehicles commonly develop binding rear calipers and flat-spotted tyres unseen in a pass test. The absence of recorded advisories does not exempt the 307 from age-related structural integrity checks on sills and suspension mounts. Verify the reason for the two same-day fail-and-pass pairs with the test station, as the DVSA log shows no defects behind those failures. Confirm service history independently, since the MOT alone cannot evidence cambelt, fluid, or brake maintenance across the low-mileage ownership.