2012 Citroen C4 1.6L Petrol · AO12 ACJ

The vehicle currently presents a stable roadworthiness status following a clean inspection. The most recent test conducted on 21 April 2023 at 74,255 miles passed with no defects or advisories recorded. This follows a period of instability where the vehicle required to rectify faults before securing passes, but the current trend suggests the previous owner addressed the necessary repairs to bring the car back to a standard. The mileage profile is notably low for a 14-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 5,300 miles per year. There is a significant gap in usage between February 2021 at 61,052 miles and April 2022 at 66,016 miles, where the car covered relatively little ground over fourteen months. While low annual mileage generally reduces wear on the engine and braking system, long periods of standing can lead to the degradation of rubber components, such as suspension bushes and tyres, or potential corrosion on brake discs. Despite the recent clean record, a buyer must perform a physical inspection of the areas that likely caused the failures in 2021 and 2022. Since the record does not specify the exact reasons for those failures, the inspector should check for signs of recurring structural rust on the sills and the condition of the suspension geometry. Given the age and the low mileage, close attention should be paid to perished hoses and the state of the fluids, as these often fail due to time rather than distance travelled.