As far as I know, 2009 was the cutoff for not having a DPF, at least by EU law - there may be a few late-registered vehicles without them, like my 10 plate van for example, and obviously, some vehicles had them earlier than 2009. Frankly if he just drives it like a normal person instead of cruising along at an engine-shaking 1100rpm and changing gear at 2000rpm, he should be just fine. Thrashing a diesel doesn't use a huge amount more fuel anyway.
If you really wanted to guarantee not having a DPF, find a 163bhp D5 from the early 2000's - they're about bomb-proof from what I'm told by their owners.
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