1997 Peugeot 306 D Turbo 1.9L Heavy oil · P885 COD

The Peugeot 306 passed its most recent MOT on 13 May 2025 at 40,758 miles with no defects recorded, confirming current roadworthiness. The maintenance trend appears stable, with the only blemish being a failed test on 18 April 2025 at the same mileage where the tester logged no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. This pattern repeats an earlier failure on 3 December 2014 at 40,696 miles followed by a pass the next day, again with no defects noted. The recorded mileage shows exceptionally low use for a 29-year-old vehicle. Between the December 2013 pass at 39,920 miles and the December 2014 tests at 40,696 miles, the car covered just 776 miles in twelve months. From 2014 to the 2025 tests, the odometer moved only 62 miles, indicating the car stood largely unused for over a decade. The DVSA history is clean across all five entries, with no advisories or recorded wear on tyres, brakes, suspension, or corrosion. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection before purchase. Long stationary periods invite seized brake calipers, perished rubber suspension bushes, and structural rust on sills and subframes that an MOT with no defects cannot rule out. The twin failure-with-no-defect entries in 2014 and 2025 warrant verification that the V5C and test certificates match and that no genuine fault was masked at submission. Given the sparse and clean record, focus scrutiny on underbody integrity, brake freedom, and fluid condition rather than consumable wear. The low annual average of roughly 1,405 miles implies light running, but age alone demands checks on fuel lines, coolant, and timing belt history absent from MOT data.