2017 Citroen C3 1.6L Diesel · DA67 WLP

The Citroen C3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 18 October 2025 at 55,996 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 24 October 2023 at 47,436 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows a fail with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same date at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or data-recording anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear across the five-year span. The mileage pattern sits within typical bounds for a 2017 vehicle. Annual accumulation ran light at roughly 6,800 miles between the October 2022 test (40,657 miles) and October 2023 (47,436 miles), then eased to about 4,250 miles per year through to the October 2025 test at 55,996 miles. The recorded history is sparse, with only five entries and no flagged wear on consumables such as tyres or wiper blades, suggesting either careful low-use ownership or intermittent testing discipline rather than neglected upkeep. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection despite the clean record. The absence of advisories does not preclude age-related degradation of coil springs, flexible brake hoses, or subframe corrosion that a test centre may not have escalated to advisory status. Given the vehicle stood largely unused in its later years, check for perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres from prolonged storage, and binding calipers from inactivity. The repeated clean passes imply previous owners maintained basic statutory compliance, though the unexplained fail-and-pass on 24 October 2023 warrants a request for the original test certificate to confirm no suppressed defect. Overall, the mechanical evidence supports a sound purchase subject to a pre-sale workshop check of structural integrity and suspension geometry.