2014 Peugeot 308 1.6L Diesel · RV64 LHO

The 2014 Peugeot 308 presents a mixed but broadly stable maintenance picture at its most recent MOT in September 2024, when it passed at 244,730 miles after a same-day retest. That initial failure flagged a critical safety defect, offside front brake pads below 1.5 mm, which was rectified before the afternoon pass. This pattern suggests the owner addressed an urgent item promptly rather than ignoring it. A persistent advisory for an oil leak, deemed not excessive, carried over from the failure into the pass and remains unresolved on record. The vehicle has not been tested since September 2024, meaning the current certificate is now approaching two years old and expired on 10 September 2025. Any buyer must treat the car as untested and factor a fresh MOT into their assessment. The mileage profile is striking. Between the September 2023 test at 166,958 miles and the September 2024 test at 244,730 miles, the car covered 77,772 miles in a single year. That is an extraordinary jump, far beyond the roughly 20,394 miles per year average implied by its age. Such intensive use accelerates wear on consumables, drivetrain components, and structural mounts. The gap between the November 2022 test at 142,557 miles and the September 2023 test at 166,958 miles already showed a step up to around 24,400 miles in ten months, but the following year was exceptional. No MOT records exist between November 2022 and September 2023, and the jump from late 2023 to late 2024 raises the possibility of incomplete history or a change in use pattern, such as long-distance commuting or commercial deployment. Brake components recur as the dominant theme across the record. Front brake discs were flagged as worn in September 2023, and by September 2024 the offside front pads had worn below the minimum thickness. Rear brake pads were noted as wearing thin as far back as November 2021. This progression indicates a car driven hard, with braking systems consuming pads and discs at an elevated rate. A buyer should inspect the entire braking system in person, checking disc thickness, pad material remaining, and caliper operation for binding or uneven wear. The persistent oil leak advisory, present in both the 2024 failure and pass, demands under-bonnet inspection to identify the source, whether that is a valve cover gasket, oil filter housing seal, or crankshaft oil seal, as even minor leaks can escalate and contaminate clutch or belt components. Beyond the brakes, the September 2023 advisory for a severely deteriorated offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover points to potential ingress of water and grit, which accelerates joint wear and can cause knocks or vague steering. The rear tyre worn to the legal limit and on its edge in the same test hints at possible tracking misalignment or worn suspension bushes. At 244,730 miles, a thorough inspection of front and rear suspension bushes, drop links, track rod ends, and coil springs is essential. Corrosion on subframes, suspension mounting points, and brake lines should be examined carefully, as high-mileage vehicles of this age are prone to structural deterioration that MOT tests may not fully capture between test cycles.