2022 Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S A 1.2L Petrol · PF22 BWW

A two-defect major failure on the front wiper blades during the June 2025 test is the defining mechanical event on file for this 2022 Peugeot 208 GT Premium, though the vehicle returned to the test station five days later and passed with no defects recorded, and a further pass followed on 10 June 2026. The overall record therefore reads as largely untroubled roadworthiness, with the 2025 episode appearing to be an isolated component issue rather than the opening move in a broader pattern of deterioration. With only two completed MOT tests against a four-year-old vehicle, the advisory history that normally builds up on a UK car is effectively absent, so any judgement about long-term mechanical trajectory rests on very limited statutory evidence rather than a developed pattern. The recorded mileage of 14,390 miles against a 2022 registration equates to roughly 3,598 miles per year, which is substantially below the average annual accumulation for a modern supermini and consistent with light, predominantly urban use. There are no gaps in the test record that would suggest a prolonged period off the road, and no anomalies in the mileage progression that would indicate clocking or registration irregularities. From a mechanical standpoint, this kind of low-mileage profile typically means brake discs and pads, clutch material, and tyre tread will have aged rather than worn, while components sensitive to long-standing still periods such as the 12V battery, brake fluid, coolant, and door/bonnet seals deserve particular attention. The PureTech three-cylinder engine family is also known for timing belt wear and occasional oil consumption issues that can present regardless of low mileage, so periodic service history evidence is worth scrutinising even though MOT data cannot confirm what work has been carried out. For a prospective buyer, the immediate priority is to confirm that the wiper blade issue from June 2025 has not returned, checking that both arms sweep the screen cleanly without smearing, chattering, or leaving unwiped arcs in the swept sweep, and that the linkage has no play or knocking when operated manually. Beyond that, a test drive should focus on the small steering, braking, and ride irregularities that the MOT record cannot address: cold-start behaviour and any blue or excessive grey smoke from the exhaust suggesting oil consumption, a slight misfire or shudder at idle that points toward coil pack or injector wear, brake pedal feel for sponginess or excess travel that could indicate seized caliper slides or perished flexible hoses, and steering for any clonks or vibration over uneven surfaces that might betray worn front suspension bushes or anti-roll bar drop links. Given the low annual mileage, the tyres should be inspected for sidewall cracking and age-related hardening as well as tread depth, and the underside should be examined for any early corrosion around the rear axle beam and brake pipe unions, which are common advisory areas on Peugeot 208s of this generation.