2018 Peugeot 208 1.2L Petrol · NK18 UDP

The 2018 Peugeot 208 presents a mixed maintenance picture following its most recent MOT activity in March 2026. The vehicle failed a test on 5 March 2026 at 68,270 miles before passing a retest on the same day at 68,274 miles, indicating the immediate safety-critical defects were addressed. However, two advisories carried forward into the pass: a perishing nearside rear tyre and a worn offside front suspension arm rear bush. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but shows a pattern of recurring minor faults rather than a clean bill of health, suggesting routine consumable wear is being managed but not always proactively. The mileage progression tells a consistent story. From 52,494 miles in March 2024 to 60,105 miles in March 2025, the car covered 7,611 miles in twelve months. That rose to 8,169 miles between March 2025 and March 2026, averaging roughly 8,500 miles per year across its life. This is typical for a vehicle of its age and does not raise concerns about long periods of standing or unusually high annual use. The MOT record itself is complete with no gaps, giving a reliable year-on-year view of the car's condition. A buyer should pay close attention to the front suspension and braking components. The offside front suspension arm rear bush has appeared as an advisory in three consecutive tests, in March 2025 and again in March 2026, with the wording shifting slightly from "excessive movement" to "not resulting in excessive movement." This suggests the wear is being monitored but not yet replaced, and a physical inspection of the bush, ball joint, and surrounding wishbone is warranted to check for play. The front brake discs were flagged as worn, pitted, or scored in both the 2025 and early 2026 tests, and the nearside front brake pads were below 1.5 mm at the March 2026 failure. Although the pads were clearly replaced before the retest, the recurring disc wear points to a harder driving style or a caliper that is not fully releasing. A test drive should check for pulling, judder, or uneven braking. The nearside rear tyre advisory has appeared in three of the last four tests, most recently in March 2026. This is not a one-off puncture or age-related perishing on a single tyre; it is a recurring flag that suggests either a slow puncture, a poor-quality replacement, or a wheel alignment issue causing uneven wear. The 2024 failure for inoperative headlamps and registration plate lamps was a straightforward electrical issue that appears to have been resolved, but a buyer should still verify all exterior lights function correctly on both main and dipped beam. Overall, the car is roadworthy today, but the repeated advisories on suspension and tyres indicate a vehicle that has been kept running rather than carefully maintained.