2012 Peugeot 208 1.4L Diesel · LC12 AAU

The 2012 Peugeot 208 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent MOT test on 15 August 2025 at 113,683 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The preceding annual tests from July 2024, June 2023, and July 2022 each passed cleanly, showing no advisories or recurring mechanical faults across the available history. This consistent clean sheet indicates the vehicle has been maintained to a standard that satisfies statutory roadworthiness checks without escalation of issues. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a fourteen-year-old car. The record shows 96,564 miles at the July 2022 test, rising to 103,237 by June 2023, 109,293 by July 2024, and 113,683 by August 2025. That equates to roughly 5,700 to 6,400 miles per year across the documented period, below the suggested 8,120 annual average, implying light-to-moderate use. The DVSA data is sparse but clean, with only a single failed entry logged on 5 July 2022 at 96,564 miles carrying no recorded defects, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-based failure. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection despite the unblemished advisory record. The absence of flagged items does not confirm the condition of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or subframe corrosion, all of which degrade silently between tests on a vehicle of this age and mileage. The Peugeot 208 of this era is prone to rear axle beam corrosion and worn front lower arm bushes; these warrant close scrutiny beneath the car. Given the low annual mileage, the 208 may have stood idle for periods, raising the risk of seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and degraded rubber components. Verify the actual tread depth, tyre sidewall condition, and brake binding during a road trial. The clean MOT lineage reflects compliant ownership, but it offers no substitute for hands-on verification of structural integrity and consumable wear before purchase.