2014 Peugeot 107 1.0L Petrol · SL14 YTC

A 2014 Peugeot 107 carrying 58,592 miles presents an almost unusually clean DVSA record, with four consecutive passes from 2022 through to February 2025, none of which recorded a single advisory or failure item. For a twelve-year-old city car, that level of defect-free documentation suggests the vehicle has remained structurally and mechanically compliant throughout its testing history, with no recurring advisories pointing toward chronic wear in any particular subsystem. The absence of corrosion advisories on the underbody, suspension arms, or brake pipes is particularly notable given the age of the car, as these are typical failure points on small European hatchbacks once they pass the ten-year mark. The latest test outcome on 18 February 2025 reinforces a stable, consistently roadworthy trend rather than any emerging pattern of deterioration. The recorded mileage tells a story of genuinely light use, with an annual accumulation rate of roughly 4,883 miles over the vehicle's twelve-year life, which is well below the typical running for a car of this age and class. There are no gaps between annual tests that would suggest the vehicle was laid up, and mileage progression between tests appears steady and modest, indicating regular but infrequent use rather than long periods of inactivity. Mechanically, such low mileage generally preserves internal engine and drivetrain components from the cumulative wear associated with high-mileage examples, but it can also mean that certain consumables and rubber components age through environmental exposure rather than use. Brake discs can suffer from surface corrosion, flexible brake hoses can harden, and suspension bushes and gaiters can degrade through dry rot even when mileage is low, so a buyer should not assume low miles alone equate to remaining component life. Given the complete absence of advisories, the most relevant inspection points on a physical viewing are the components that typically fail silently on a light-use city car of this generation, particularly the rear brake drums and shoes, front brake discs, and the flexible brake hoses running to the rear axle. On a test drive, listen for any binding or scraping from the rear drums during low-speed manoeuvres, as seized rear wheel cylinders are a known concern on 107s of this vintage, and feel for any pulling to one side under braking. Steering and suspension should also be exercised over broken road surfaces; clunks or knocks from the rear axle can indicate perished trailing arm bushes, which are common on the Peugeot 107 and its sister Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1 models, even when no advisory has yet been raised. A firm check of the exhaust mounting and tail box for rattles is also worthwhile, as the lightweight rear silencer on this model is prone to bracket failure with age. With no advisories on record, a prospective buyer gains no specific guidance from the MOT history regarding items that may need imminent replacement, which places greater emphasis on the physical inspection and a thorough pre-purchase mechanical survey. The engine should be checked for any signs of oil misting around the cam cover and for clean coolant, while the three-cylinder unit should be assessed from cold for smoothness, as these engines can develop cam chain tensioner wear with age. The clutch should be tested on hill starts for any slipping or juddering, and the gearbox should be checked for the precise, positive selection characteristic expected of this transmission. Overall, the documentation portrays a well-kept, lightly used example that warrants careful physical verification of the age-related wear items the MOT is not designed to catch.