2016 Peugeot 508 1.6L Diesel · KM16 PKD

The 2016 Peugeot 508 presents a mixed maintenance picture that has deteriorated noticeably over the last two years. The most recent test on 4 March 2026 at 145,524 miles passed, but the tester flagged two front suspension arm pins or bushes worn with play, plus free play in the offside front steering rack inner joint. These are not new issues. The same rack play appeared in the 2025 test at 141,358 miles, meaning the steering fault has persisted across two consecutive annual tests without being rectified. A clean pass in January 2023 at 125,913 miles suggests the car was in better mechanical order three years ago, but the trend since then has been one of accumulating wear items rather than proactive repair. The mileage profile is high for a ten-year-old vehicle. At 145,524 miles, the car has covered roughly 14,552 miles per year, which is well above the UK average. The annual increments tell a consistent story: 8,672 miles between January 2023 and February 2024, then 6,773 miles between February 2024 and March 2025, and 4,166 miles between March 2025 and March 2026. The annual mileage has been tapering off, which could indicate lighter recent use or a change in ownership pattern. There are no suspicious gaps in the record that would suggest the car sat unused for long periods, and the MOT has been renewed annually without interruption. A buyer should pay close attention to the front end. The recurring steering rack inner joint play and the worn suspension arm bushes point to a car that has been driven hard on poor surfaces or has simply had its front-end components neglected past their serviceable life. The fractured nearside front coil spring and leaking offside rear hydraulic brake caliper flagged in the February 2024 failure were serious structural and braking defects. Although the car passed its retest the following day, the record does not confirm whether these parts were replaced or whether the same caliper is now seizing or binding. The worn rear brake disc noted in the same failure adds weight to the possibility that the rear braking system has not been properly serviced. Tyre condition has been flagged twice, in 2024 and 2025, suggesting the owner has been slow to replace worn rubber. Beyond the MOT items, a physical inspection should focus on the structural integrity of the front subframe and suspension mounting points, given the combination of worn bushes, rack play, and a broken coil spring in the recent history. The exhaust and emissions system have not been flagged, but at this mileage a compression test and a check for oil leaks around the turbo and camshaft housing would be prudent. The clutch pedal anti-slip device was missing in both 2024 tests, a minor but telling sign of basic upkeep being overlooked. Overall, the car is roadworthy on paper, but the pattern of recurring steering and suspension faults, combined with high mileage and deferred maintenance, suggests a vehicle that will need attentive and potentially costly servicing in the near term.