CITROEN C42011 · 1.6L DIESEL

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a worsening trend regarding front suspension and exhaust components. While the car passed its most recent test on March 2026 at 111,019 miles, this followed a failure just one day prior due to critical safety defects. Specifically, the offside front lower suspension arm ball joint was flagged as likely to become detached. The recent appearance of a failed supplementary restraint system warning lamp in the March 2026 failure indicates an unresolved airbag fault that may have been addressed prior to the re-test. At 111,019 miles, the vehicle has averaged approximately 7,400 miles per year, which is consistent with typical usage for a fifteen-year-old car. However, there is a significant spike in usage between April 2024 (79,884 miles) and April 2025 (96,259 miles), covering over 16,000 miles in a single year. This period of higher intensity correlates with the accelerated wear seen on rubber suspension bushes and exhaust mounting hardware noted in subsequent test results. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension, as the record shows recurring issues with suspension arm pins, bushes, and track rod ends across multiple years. The 2024 advisory regarding imbalanced front brakes that barely met requirements suggests a potential history of binding calipers or sticking pistons that requires verification. Furthermore, the exhaust silencer strap has shown progressive deterioration since 2025, leading to a failure in 2026, indicating the entire system may be nearing the end of its functional life. Consistency of the cut on the nearside front tyre should also be checked to ensure no structural damage has occurred to the carcass.