2018 Peugeot 3008 1.5L Diesel · LM68 SPZ

The 2018 Peugeot 3008 presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 June 2025 at 31,710 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes since the first entry in November 2021. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required rectification work to meet statutory standards across four years of testing. The mileage pattern shows unusual movement for an eight-year-old vehicle. Recorded distance fell from 41,971 miles at the 6 June 2024 test to 31,710 miles by June 2025, a drop of 10,261 miles that points to a clerical error at one test or a replacement instrument cluster rather than genuine reversal. Earlier data shows light use: 19,117 miles in November 2021, 19,718 in June 2022, 23,848 in May 2023, then the anomalous jump to 41,971 in 2024. Average annual use sits well below typical household mileage, suggesting extended standing periods that can age tyres, brake discs, and suspension bushes through inactivity rather than friction. A buyer should still inspect components the MOT record cannot reveal. Four years without advisories means the tester logged no worn suspension arms, corroded subframes, or failing emissions at the time, but low-mileage cars left idle often develop surface rust on brake calipers and flat-spotted tyres. Verify the true odometer reading against service stamps to resolve the 2024 to 2025 discrepancy before purchase. Given the absence of recorded defects, the Peugeot requires only standard pre-purchase checks: confirm brake disc condition, look for structural corrosion beneath sills and wheel arches, and assess tyre sidewall cracking from standing. The history implies a previous owner who kept the car to legal standard, though the mileage anomaly warrants documentation review.