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BF12 OVA

2012 Peugeot 308

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 May 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

126,921 mi
Last recorded126,921 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Peugeot 30866,434 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 OVA
MakePeugeot
Model308
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 126,921 miles
Fail 27 May 2026 126,921 miles

Central Rear Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))

Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 May 2025 122,338 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 23 May 2025 122,334 miles

Emissions unable to be completed down to smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2025 122,273 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not secured to mounting (7.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside head lamp has poor pattern

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear light unit damaged but not likely to cause injury

Pass 15 Apr 2024 108,753 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 94,789 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Light cluster lens damaged

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 79,693 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 67,333 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 61,225 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 40,478 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 36,226 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm to3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm to 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 27 Jun 2018 36,225 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm to3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm to 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2017 29,780 miles

Front nearside and offside tyres wearing on outer edges

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear offside and nearside tyre side walls have cracking and splitting

Pass 8 Jul 2016 23,527 miles

coolant leak from small pipe from radiator to expansion bottle

Pass 11 Mar 2015 15,622 miles

both frond brake discs scored inner edge

front brake pads starting to get low

front two tyres both on 3 mil

How Reliable is the Peugeot 308?

Based on 2,311,933 MOT tests across 194,298 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
6,611
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
194,298
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 36,667
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 24,928
brake binding 15,321
coil spring broken 14,587
Registration plate lamp not working 14,149
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BF12 OVA is a 2012 Peugeot 308 in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Peugeot 308 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 66,434 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Peugeot 308 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 36,667 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF12 OVA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Peugeot 308 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 14 years old, this Peugeot 308 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF12 OVA is a 2012 Peugeot 308, first registered on 11 March 2012.

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