2012 Citroen C1 1.0L Petrol · AF12 MUE

The Citroen C1 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 March 2026 at 119,570 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and this follows three consecutive clean passes in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or escalating mechanical faults across the five-year record. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 2012 car, averaging roughly 8,500 miles per year. The record moves from 105,115 miles in April 2023 to 112,518 miles by April 2024, then 115,810 miles in March 2025 and 119,570 miles in March 2026. A failed test on 12 April 2024 at 112,507 miles was followed three days later by a pass at 112,518 miles with no defects listed, indicating the failure was administrative or a minor rectification rather than a serious mechanical defect. The data is sparse but clean, with no corrosion, brake, suspension, or emissions issues ever flagged. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody condition given the car is fourteen years old. Although the MOT history shows no advisories for suspension bushes, coil springs, or brake discs, age-related corrosion can develop between tests without being recorded. Verify the actual condition of tyres, wiper blades, and exhaust emissions in person, as these consumables fall outside the scope of a fault-free record. The previous owner clearly kept the car to a basic pass standard with no deferred maintenance appearing in the official record. The rapid retest in April 2024 suggests any issue was resolved promptly. On current evidence the C1 is a low-risk used purchase, subject to a hands-on check of wear items the MOT does not capture.