2016 Peugeot 208 1.2L Petrol · JM07 DXM

The 2016 Peugeot 208 displays a fully roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, though the latest DVSA test dated 11 February 2025 at 55,831 miles is now seventeen months old and its pass certificate lapsed on 11 February 2026. Earlier examinations on 7 February 2024 at 52,263 miles, 10 February 2023 at 44,305 miles and 6 January 2022 at 34,725 miles each returned passes with no defects recorded. Four consecutive clean inspections confirm consistent statutory compliance under previous ownership. Mileage relative to the ten-year lifespan stays low at an average near 5,583 miles per year. The odometer advanced from 34,725 miles in January 2022 to 44,305 miles by February 2023, a 9,580-mile increment. The next twelve months added 7,958 miles to reach 52,263 miles in February 2024. The final recorded year to February 2025 contributed only 3,568 miles, showing a steep drop in activity. The absence of advisories across this sparse yet unbroken record suggests the keeper serviced the car adequately, but the expired test means the current mechanical state is unverified by DVSA for over a year. No recurring faults surface in suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs or structural corrosion within the history. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection because low mileage and probable standing invite hidden age-related defects. Binding calipers, perished rubber mounts and tyre sidewall cracking can develop without accumulating miles, and the tester never flagged such items. Previous owners appear to have managed the hatchback lightly and maintained test schedules punctually until last year. We recommend scrutinising underbody sills and subframe for incipient rust, verifying exhaust emissions and confirming consumable dates on tyres and wiper blades before any road use. The documented evidence provides a sound baseline, yet a fresh MOT is now required by law.