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Peugeot 208 LN16ZBJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Peugeot 208

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2016 Peugeot 208 passed its first 3 MOT tests at the first attempt, then failed on 26 September 2026 for exhaust emissions and a worn front tyre; 2016 208s tested in 2025 passed 70.3% of first attempts. Mileage of 84,040 is above three-quarters of 2016 208s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
1000cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
LN16ZBJ
Make
Peugeot
Model
208
Year
2016
First registered
19 Apr 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1000cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 5 mo
Registration area
London

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
20 Oct 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
19 Apr 2016
Manufacture date
19 Apr 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Tyres

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 3 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect.

Item fixed during the test, 16 Oct 2024: Nearside Side repeater not working.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 20 Oct 2022 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 208s

Against every Peugeot 208 first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (25,402 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 208What it means
Pass rate, first attempts4 of 8 (50%)70.3% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 823.3% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)26.4% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)84,040 miles56,901 (middle half 41,742–73,368)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 834.9% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Peugeot 208 first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  2. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2016 208s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2016 208s usually fail on

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam14.5%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps13.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt13.1%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm6.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Ball joint excessively worn6.8%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2016 208 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed7 of 11
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year10,425 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage38,860 mi (as at 3 Apr 2019)
Last mileage84,040 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 84,040 mi
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 23 Sep 2025 75,248 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 23 Sep 2025 75,248 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Fixed during test
Pass 16 Oct 2024 66,025 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 16 Oct 2024 66,025 mi
  • Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 7 Oct 2023 58,548 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2024
  • Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 21 Oct 2022 86,692 km Expiry 20 Oct 2023
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 20 Oct 2022 86,692 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 11 Oct 2021 74,482 km Expiry 18 Oct 2022
  • Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 6 Oct 2020 68,529 km Expiry 18 Oct 2021
  • Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 3 Apr 2019 38,860 mi Expiry 18 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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