2010 Citroen C3 1.6L Diesel · AF60 LME

The Citroen C3 presents as roadworthy at its most recent examination. The July 2025 test at 117,751 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is stable across the visible history. Two earlier failures in July 2023 and July 2024 were logged at identical mileages to the passes that followed one day later, with no defects cited on any of those entries, indicating the car cleared on retest without recorded rectification. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 2010 vehicle. The record shows 99,596 miles in July 2023, 107,955 miles at the July 2024 failure, 108,111 miles a week later, and 117,751 miles by July 2025. That equates to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 miles per year, marginally above the 7,359 average implied by the total. The data is sparse, with only five entries across three years, and all show clean sheets aside from the two unexplained failures. The absence of advisories on every test is unusual for a 16-year-old car and warrants caution rather than confidence. A buyer should physically inspect structural integrity for corrosion beneath sills and subframes, check suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related cracking, and measure brake disc wear and caliper freedom. The twin failures with no defects recorded suggest administrative or emissions-test anomalies rather than mechanical faults, but the lack of documented wear items means previous owners may have skipped routine commentary during testing. Given the clean but thin record, a pre-purchase inspection should prioritise underside rust, exhaust emissions on a cold start, and tyre sidewall condition. The mileage progression shows consistent use with no standing gaps, so drivetrain components have seen regular cycle rather than deterioration from storage.