2009 Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel · NV58 NKC

The 2009 Peugeot 207 passed its most recent MOT on 3 October 2025 at 103,358 miles, but the record reveals a pattern of deferred maintenance rather than consistent upkeep. The car failed the previous day on 2 October 2025 at 103,357 miles with multiple emissions, lighting, and structural defects, then passed after remedial work just 24 hours later. Several advisories carried over from the failure, including worn front brake discs, a binding nearside rear service brake, a damaged nearside front tyre sidewall, a deteriorated offside steering rack gaiter, and a deformed offside front wing. These are not new issues; they are recurring or persistent faults that suggest the vehicle has been run with known defects rather than proactively serviced. The mileage progression tells a clear story. Between the clean pass on 19 December 2023 at 81,112 miles and the October 2024 test at 82,885 miles, the car covered just 1,773 miles in nearly ten months, yet it still failed on brake discs, CV boots, and tyre wear. Then, between October 2024 and October 2025, the odometer jumped from 82,885 to 103,358 miles, an increase of 20,473 miles in twelve months. That is a dramatic acceleration in use after a period of very light running. The annualised average of roughly 6,080 miles over the car's life looks typical, but the uneven distribution raises questions about how the vehicle was driven and maintained during the high-mileage phase. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension and steering, given the repeated steering rack gaiter advisories on both sides and the deformed offside wing structure. The nearside rear brake binding flagged in both October 2025 tests points to a sticking caliper or handbrake cable issue that will generate heat and premature pad wear if left unresolved. The exhaust emissions failure on 2 October 2025, noted as exceeding the manufacturer's specified limit, warrants a compression test and a check of the catalytic converter and lambda sensors, particularly given the excessive smoke advisory that appeared on the pass. The CV boot deterioration flagged in 2024 was remedied, but the rapid mileage increase since then means the joint should be inspected for play. Tyre condition and sidewall integrity also deserve close attention, with two separate sidewall damage advisories and recurring wear-to-limit readings across multiple tests.