2014 Citroen DS3 1.6L Diesel · BU14 AEJ

The 2014 Citroen DS3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent MOT test on 5 June 2025 at 111,382 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior annual tests in June 2024 and June 2023 also passed cleanly. The only blemish in the sequence is a failed test on 7 June 2024 at 100,145 miles, which the DVSA record shows with no defects listed, followed three days later by a pass at 100,161 miles. This suggests an administrative or presentational failure rather than a mechanical fault, and the subsequent clean pass confirms the vehicle was not carrying unresolved defects into service. Mileage accumulation tracks closely with typical use for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The record shows 85,026 miles at the 1 June 2022 test, rising to 93,262 by 10 June 2023, 100,161 by 10 June 2024, and 111,382 by 5 June 2025. That equates to roughly 8,000 to 11,000 miles per year across the documented period, with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation spikes. The clean advisory-free history across all five entries indicates the previous keeper maintained basic statutory testing discipline, though the absence of recorded advisories means wear items such as suspension bushes, brake disc thickness, and corrosion were either within limits or not separately noted by testers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the lack of advisory detail in the MOT record. The clean pass history offers no evidence of recurring suspension, braking, or exhaust faults, but twelve years of service on a French hatchback commonly exposes coil springs, track rod ends, and subframe mounting points to fatigue that a pass certificate does not itemise. Verify the 7 June 2024 failure paperwork to confirm no concealed rectification occurred between the two June 2024 tests. Given the sparse but consistent record, the DS3 shows no warning signs of worsening mechanical condition. The stable test outcomes and ordinary mileage suggest a lightly troubled ownership pattern, though in-person checks on tyre sidewall condition, brake caliper operation, and chassis rust remain prudent before purchase.