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J18 ACU

2014 Peugeot 208

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2027
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

131,941 mi
Last recorded131,941 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2026
Typical for 2014 Peugeot 20847,256 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ18 ACU
MakePeugeot
Model208
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2026 131,941 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm,rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn on inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Oct 2025 118,519 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 118,460 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 113,149 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 109,992 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 2 Aug 2022 106,439 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2022 106,436 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 67,896 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2021 67,896 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 63,609 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 60,979 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2019 60,978 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2018 58,619 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1 6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jul 2017 51,152 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Peugeot 208?

Based on 1,882,992 MOT tests across 192,984 vehicles.

80.1%
Pass Rate
5,275
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
192,984
On UK Roads
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J18 ACU is a 2014 Peugeot 208 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2014 Peugeot 208 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 47,256 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Peugeot 208 typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 12 years old, this Peugeot 208 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J18 ACU is a 2014 Peugeot 208, first registered on 30 June 2014.

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