2010 Citroen C3 1.6L Diesel · BV60 HPJ

The vehicle presents a high level of roadworthiness with a perfectly clean maintenance record over the last five years. The most recent test on 19 May 2026 at 46,094 miles passed with no defects or advisories recorded. This consistent trend of clean passes suggests that the previous owners have maintained the vehicle to a standard that avoids the common mechanical and structural failures typically seen in Citroens of this age. The mileage profile is exceptionally low for a 16-year-old car, averaging approximately 2,881 miles per year. Between September 2022 and May 2026, the vehicle covered only 7,938 miles, indicating very light usage or long periods of stationary. The gap between the 2024 and 2025 tests shows a slight increase of 961 miles, further reinforcing the low-distance usage pattern. This low mileage generally implies less wear on the drivetrain and engine components, though it introduces specific risks related to age and degradation of rubber-based parts. Despite the clean MOT history, a physical inspection must focus on components affected by time and inactivity rather than mileage. A buyer should check for perished or cracked rubber, such as suspension bushes, coolant hoses, and tyre sidewalls, which degrade regardless of distance driven. Low-use vehicles are prone to brake caliper seizing and corrosion on brake discs, so a test of the braking performance is necessary to ensure the system is not binding. Additionally, the structural integrity of the chassis should be verified for early-stage corrosion, as the MOT test only identifies rust once it reaches a legal threshold of depth.