2009 Citroen C1 1.0L Petrol · CX09 VHM

The 2009 Citroen C1 presents a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass at the most recent test on 19 June 2025 at 68,012 miles showing no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed without fault on 30 April 2024 at 61,050 miles and on 3 March 2023 at 53,908 miles. The only blemish in the chain is a failure on 16 April 2024 at 61,031 miles, yet the record lists no defects and the car passed fourteen days later, which points to an administrative or presentation issue at the first attempt rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage sits at 68,012 over roughly seventeen years, an average of about 4,000 miles per year and low for the age. The car gained 7,142 miles between the March 2023 and April 2024 tests, then only 6,962 miles across the following fourteen months to June 2025. Such light use suggests extended standing periods, which raises the risk of perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres, and surface corrosion on brake discs and underbody structures despite the clean MOT sheet. A buyer should still inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe for corrosion given the vehicle's age and low-mileage dormancy pattern. The April 2024 fail with no listed defect warrants a check of the test station paperwork and a visual confirmation that nothing was concealed or hastily rectified before the pass. In person, examine brake discs for rust binding, verify tyre sidewalls for cracking from standing, and confirm exhaust emissions remain within limits under cold start. The history shows no recurring advisories, so the C1 reads as structurally sound on paper, but physical inspection remains essential on a seventeen-year-old low-use hatchback.