2014 Citroen DS3 1.2L Petrol · AE14 XSO

The Citroen DS3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 July 2025 at 80,008 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual tests from 2023 through 2024 also passed cleanly. The upkeep pattern shows consistency rather than deterioration, with no advisories or mechanical faults carried forward across the five-year record. Mileage sits at a typical level for a 2014 vehicle, averaging roughly 6,667 miles per year to reach 80,008 miles. The record shows steady annual use: 67,508 miles in July 2022, 70,774 in July 2023, 76,123 in July 2024, and 80,008 in July 2025. The only anomaly is a failed test on 20 July 2024 at 76,052 miles, reversed three days later at 76,123 miles with a clean pass and no defects logged, suggesting an administrative or minor pre-check issue rather than a mechanical defect. The DVSA data flags no recurring suspension, brake, corrosion, or emissions problems across the history. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity, coil springs, suspension bushes, and brake discs given the car's twelve-year age, as MOT passes without advisories do not confirm component remaining life. The clean record implies the previous owner kept basic statutory testing current, though the brief 2024 failure warrants confirmation that no suppressed fault existed. Given the sparse but clean history, in-person checks should focus on tyre condition, wiper blades, and underbody corrosion not visible at test. The low annual mileage may mean longer static periods, so brake caliper binding and flatspotting on tyres deserve attention despite the absence of recorded advisories.