2007 Peugeot 308 1.6L Diesel · KM57 ACF

The December 2024 test at 124,743 miles resulted in a fail with three separate structural corrosion items on suspension mounting points — offside rear, offside front, and nearside front — each recorded as excessively corroded and significantly reducing structural strength. That outcome marks a sharp deterioration from the December 2023 pass at 116,445 miles, where only surface-level underbody corrosion was noted. The tester also found an inoperative offside rear parking brake, a worn nearside front lower suspension arm bush, and parking brake efficiency below requirements. This is not a marginal failure; the structural integrity of the sills and outriggers is now compromised. Annual mileage has averaged roughly 6,500 miles since new, consistent with the 124,743 miles shown today. However, the gaps between tests reveal inconsistent use. The car covered only 1,200 miles between January and December 2023, then jumped 8,300 miles in the year to December 2024. Earlier periods show similar variability: 3,000 miles in 2022, 1,600 in 2021, and 4,100 in 2020. Extended low-mileage spells often accelerate corrosion on brake pipes and suspension mounts, which the history confirms. Brake binding has appeared at every test since 2018, moving from "not excessive" on the offside front in 2018 to "excessive" on the offside rear in the November 2018 fail, then recurring as a parking brake efficiency failure in 2017 and again in 2024. Rear coil springs were corroded in 2023; a nearside front spring fractured in 2018 and an offside front spring snapped in 2014. Front brake discs have been worn or pitted at almost every inspection since 2014. Tyre neglect is a pattern — tread depth failures in 2014, 2016, and repeated "worn close to limit" advisories since 2018. A buyer must inspect the sills, outriggers, and suspension mounting brackets thoroughly — ideally on a ramp with a hammer and probe — because the 2024 failure criteria indicate loss of structural section. The braking system needs a full strip-down: seized calipers, corroded pipes, and the parking brake mechanism all require verification. Budget for replacement coil springs, front lower arms, and likely all four discs and pads. The recurring tyre and lighting failures suggest basic servicing has been deferred; assume the cambelt and water pump are due unless documented otherwise.