2018 Citroen C3 1.2L Petrol · DC18 CFY

The Citroen C3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 19 June 2025 at 20,327 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from June 2022 to June 2024 also passed clean. The only anomaly is a failed test on 15 June 2023 at 19,003 miles that recorded no defects; the same-day pass suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the history. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally light use for an eight-year-old vehicle. Recorded distance rose from 18,077 miles in June 2022 to just 20,327 miles by June 2025, an average of roughly 750 miles per year across that span and about 2,541 miles per year since registration. The 533-mile gain between June 2023 and June 2024, followed by 533 miles again to June 2025, indicates the car stood idle for long periods. Such low annual coverage with clean tests implies a cautious owner who kept basic upkeep current but rarely exercised the drivetrain, brakes, or suspension. A buyer should still inspect components that suffer from standing rather than wear. Seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and degraded suspension bushes can develop on a car used this little. The tester logged no structural integrity issues, yet underseal and sill corrosion should be checked underneath given the age. Verify the June 2023 fail was clerical by obtaining the DVSA failure reason, since the record shows none. Otherwise the history supports a low-risk purchase, provided a pre-sale inspection confirms the brakes free off and the tyres carry date stamps newer than the mileage implies.