2013 Citroen C1 1.0L Petrol · CU13 LFN

The Citroen C1 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 30 January 2026 at 126,067 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, though the history shows a recurring pattern of initial failures followed by rapid retests. The vehicle cleared the January 2026 test one week after a failure on 23 January 2026 at 125,986 miles where no defects were listed, mirroring an identical sequence in early 2025 when it failed on 27 January 2025 at 117,781 miles before passing on 6 February 2025 at 117,936 miles. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a 2013 vehicle, averaging roughly 9,700 miles per year across the recorded span. The gap between the January 2024 pass at 106,324 miles and the January 2025 failure at 117,781 miles shows about 11,500 miles covered in twelve months, a slightly elevated but unremarkable annual figure. The DVSA entries are sparse and clean, recording no advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion at any stage, which limits the depth of mechanical inference available from the dataset alone. The repeated fail-then-pass cycles with zero recorded defects suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than resolved mechanical faults, yet a buyer should still verify the vehicle in person. Inspect brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear, check front suspension arms and rear axle bushes for play, and confirm the exhaust and underbody show no latent corrosion the tester omitted. Given the two consecutive no-defect failures, scrutinise the tyre tread depths and wiper blade condition closely, as these consumables are frequent causes of short-turnaround MOT retests elsewhere. Previous owners appear to have maintained the car to a passing standard without accruing advisories, but the back-to-back failure entries imply minimal margin for error on test day. A pre-purchase inspection should prioritise structural integrity checks along the sills and subframe, alongside a road test to detect any drivetrain vibration or steering wander not captured by the bare MOT record.